Open AccessIron-related damage in acute ischemic stroke.
Author(s) -
Antoni Dávalos,
José Manuel FernándezReal,
Wifredo Ricart,
S. Soler,
A. Molins,
Eric Planas,
D. E. Genis
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.25.8.1543
Subject(s) - medicine , ferritin , odds ratio , stroke (engine) , confidence interval , hemoglobin , gastroenterology , logistic regression , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Although iron-mediated mechanisms are important in experimental brain injury after carotid occlusion, their clinical role in acute ischemic stroke has not been determined. We evaluated the influence of iron stores, measured as serum ferritin, on the outcome of acute cerebral infarct.
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