Role of serum ferritin as a prognostic marker in acute ischemic stroke: A preliminary observation

Conclusions: Serum ferritin has a significant positive correlation with the severity of acute ischemic stroke (P < 0.001), and the levels correlate with the outcome of the disease (P < 0.001); the patients with higher serum ferritin at admission tend to deteriorate more as compared to those with lower levels. Thus, serum ferritin can be used as a prognostic marker in acute ischemic stroke.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - Category: African Health Authors: Source Type: research