Research Article

Serum Neuropeptide Y: A Potential Prognostic Marker of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of ICH patients according to different prognosis at 3 months.

Characteristics3-month prognosis values
Good ()Poor ()

Demographics or anthropometrics
Age (years)0.566
Gender, male/female89/51138/860.707
Body mass index (kg/m2)0.581
Medical history
Hypertension811350.649
Diabetes mellitus30520.692
Hyperlipidemia761180.765
Coronary artery disease22410.525
Clinical severity
NIHSS scores (points)0.036
Hematoma volume (ml)0.039
Laboratory data
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)0.425
Triglycerides (mmol/l)1.000
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)0.087
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)1.000
Blood glucose (mmol/l)0.237
Neuropeptide Y (ng/ml)<0.001

NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein.