Research Article

Erythrocyte Fraction in Thrombi Is Increased with Serum Iron by Influencing Fibrin Networks via Oxidative Stress

Table 1

Analysis of baseline characteristic in all enrolled patients.

All patients ()Erythrocyte-rich thrombi ()Fibrin-rich thrombi () value

Age, 0.391
 Male sex, (%)17 (56.7%)3 (60.0%)14 (56.0%)>0.999
 Smoking, (%)15 (50.0%)3 (60.0%)12 (48.0%)>0.999
Hypertension, (%)13 (43.3%)1 (20.0%)12 (48.0%)0.510
 DM, (%)8 (26.6%)2 (40.0%)6 (24.0%)0.854
 AF, (%)10 (33.3%)1 (20.0%)9 (36.0%)0.862
History of ischemic stroke, (%)6 (20.0%)1 (20.0%)5 (20.0%)>0.999
 NIHSS, 0.238
 ASPECTS, 0.373
 IVT, (%)3 (10.0%)1 (20.0%)2 (8.0%)0.453
EVT beyond time window, (%)6 (20.0%)1 (20.0%)5 (20.0%)>0.999
 OTP (min)294.8 ± 27.7244.4 ± 44.5304.9 ± 32.00.344
Occlusion sites,(%)0.711
 ICA9 (30.0%)1 (20.0%)8 (32.0%)
 MCA13 (43.3%)3 (60.0%)10 (40.0%)
 BA8 (26.7%)1 (20.0%)7 (28.0%)
Stroke cause,(%)0.494
 LAA14 (46.7%)2 (40.0%)12 (48.0%)
 CE10 (33.3%)1 (20.0%)9 (36.0%)
Undetermined and others6 (20.0%)2 (40.0%)4 (16.0%)

DM: diabetes mellitus; AF: atrial fibrillation; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; ASPECTS: Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score; IVT: intravenous treatment; EVT: endovascular treatment; OTP: symptom onset to groin puncture time; ICA: internal carotid artery; MCA: middle cerebral artery; BA: basilar artery; LAA: large artery arteriosclerosis; CE: cardiogenic embolism.