Is There a Link Between Changes in Levels of Hepcidin and Stroke?
Quantification of serum hepcidin levels might be used as a link for prediction of acute ischemic stroke and future therapeutic influences.
No association between delirium and mortality was demonstrated when adjusting for the IQCODE score, but delirium in patients with prefracture dementia was associated with an increased risk of death from stroke and dementia. The effect of delirium on the cause of death might be explained by an aggravation of an ongoing neuro-inflammation.