However, no significant associations between plasma SDF-1 levels and recurrent stroke (Fig. 1B, P for linearity = 0.49), cardiovascular events (Fig. 1D, P for linearity = 0.11), all-cause mortality (Fig. 1F, P for linearity = 0.34) were detected in patients without diabetes mellitus at one year. Here, CXCL12 is linked to diabetes mellitus.