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


METHODS
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.
Montaner
Unidad Cerebrovascular. Servicio de Neurología. Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Barcelona.
Alvarez-Sabín
J
J
Abilleira
S
S
Molina
C
C
Arenillas
J
J
Codina
A
A
D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
D005340:Fibrinogen