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Study of Ischemia Modified Albumin as a Biomarker in Acute Ischaemic Stroke
Bindu Menon1, Krishnana Ramalingam2, Vamsi Krishna2
1Apollo Speciality Hospitals Nellore, Nellore, India.
Background And Purpose:
Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of stroke are crucial for a better outcome. A blood test, which serves as a biomarker in rural areas will help in immediately transferring patients to a hospital for thrombolytic therapy. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of ischemia modified albumin (IMA) as a screening biomarker in acute ischaemic stroke.
Materials And Methods:
Serum samples were collected from 50 patients with acute ischaemic stroke within one, 24, 48, 72 and 144 h of time of admission for IMA. We compared patients' 1st-hour value with age- and sex-matched controls by independent sample t test. p value < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results:
The serum IMA levels of patients 1st hour (108 ± 8.9) were significantly higher than those of the controls (79 ± 6.3) p < 0.05. The IMA levels showed a steady decline at 1 h (108 ± 8.9), 24 h (94 ± 4.2), 48 h (82 ± 6.1), 72 h (77 ± 5.6) and 144 h (76 ± 3.8) of admission in patients.
Conclusion:
We observed that serum IMA was significantly higher in stroke patients as compared to controls. IMA was elevated in the acute phase of stroke and had a gradual graded decline over 1 week. We concluded that IMA may be a sensitive and rapid biomarker for screening of early ischaemic stroke in rural settings.
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