Abstract:Objective To investigate the association between gamma-glutamyl transferase (γ-GT) and acute cerebral infarction, and to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of acute cerebral infarction.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed. A total of 131 patients with acute cerebral infarction were enrolled as acute cerebral infarction group and 108 healthy volunteers who underwent physical examination were enrolled as control group. Baseline data and blood parameters were collected, and a statistical analysis was performed.Results Compared with the control group, the acute cerebral infarction group had a significant higher proportion of male patients or the patients with a smoking history, a drinking history, hypertension, diabetes, or coronary heart disease, as well as a significantly higher γ-GT level (P<0.05). Smoking (odds ratio[OR]=3.286, P=0.001), hypertension (OR=6.072, P=0.000), diabetes (OR=2.046, P=0.043), and γ-GT (OR=1.027, P=0.002) were risk factors for acute cerebral infarction. Serum γ-GT level had an area under the ROC curve of 0.686 (95% confidence interval:0.617-0.754, P<0.05).Conclusions Serum γ-GT is a risk factor for acute cerebral infarction and has a certain value in predicting acute cerebral infarction.