[Acute phase response after stroke: differences between ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage]

Med Clin (Barc). 2001 Jan 20;116(2):54-5. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7753(01)71717-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Background: To evaluate differences in the temporal profile of acute phase response (APR) between ischemic stroke (IS) and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Patients and method: We studied APR parameters (< 24 h and 3-5 day) in 88 consecutive patients (43 ICH and 45 IS). The increase/decrease of the parameters between both dates was analyzed.

Results: Leukocyte increase (LI) and fibrinogen increase (FI) is significantly higher in ICH than in IS (p = 0.047 and p = 0.035).

Conclusions: APR temporal profile is different for ICH and IS.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute-Phase Reaction / blood
  • Acute-Phase Reaction / etiology*
  • Aged
  • Brain Infarction / complications
  • Brain Infarction / immunology
  • Female
  • Fibrinogen / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / complications
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / immunology
  • Leukocytes / metabolism
  • Male
  • Stroke / complications*
  • Stroke / immunology

Substances

  • Fibrinogen