Iron-Related Brain Damage in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- 1 April 2010
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Stroke
- Vol. 41 (4), 810-813
- https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.109.570168
Abstract
Background and Purpose— Iron plays a detrimental role after experimental intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This study investigates whether high-serum ferritin levels are associated with poor outcome in patients with ICH. Methods— We studied 92 consecutive patients with primary hemispheric ICH within the first 12 hours from onset of symptoms (median, 3.3 hours). National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score, ICH, and peripheral edema volumes were measured at admission, 72 hours, and 7 days. Serum levels of ferritin and biomarkers of the inflammatory response were determined. The adjusted effect of ferritin on the full range of Rankin scale was analyzed by a general linear model. Results— Fifty-one patients (55.4%) had poor outcome (Rankin score >2). Older age, higher stroke severity, larger hematoma volume, intraventricular extension, mass effect, and higher IL-6 and ferritin levels at baseline (270.6 [SD 81.4] vs 74.6 [SD 43.4] ng/mL; P Conclusions— High-serum ferritin levels at admission are independently associated with poor outcome in patients with ICH. These findings may suggest a neurotoxic effect of increased body iron stores in patients with hemorrhagic stroke.Keywords
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