Role of serum ferritin as a prognostic marker in acute ischemic stroke: A preliminary observation
Author(s) -
Sarabjot Kaur,
Ravinder Garg,
S Aravind,
SumitPal Singh Chawla,
Simmi Aggarwal,
Gitanjali Goyal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_35_19
Subject(s) - medicine , ferritin , serum ferritin , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , observational study , acute stroke , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , ischemia , mechanical engineering , tissue plasminogen activator , engineering
Acute ischemic stroke is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Search has been on to find out the factors which can help in formulating the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke. One of the prognostic indicators, which has gained great clinical interest in recent times, is serum ferritin.
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