Abstract:Objective To analyze the effect of methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphism on hemorrhagic transformation (HT) after intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase in patients with cerebral infarction.Methods The clinical data of 120 patients with cerebral infarction who received treatment in Fuyang People's Hospital of Anhui Medical University from July 2020 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into HT group (n = 15) and non-HT group (n = 105) according to the occurrence of HT 24 to 72 hours after the treatment. The baseline data, MTHFR gene polymorphisms and levels of fibrinogen (Fib) and homocysteine (Hcy) of the two groups were compared. Multivariable Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the risk factors for HT after intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase in patients with cerebral infarction. The value of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at admission and that of the level of Hcy in predicting HT in patients with cerebral infarction after intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.Results The incidence of atrial fibrillation, the proportion of the MTHFR 677CT polymorphism, the NIHSS score at admission, and the level of Hcy were higher in the HT group than those in the non-HT group (P < 0.05). Multivariable Logistic regression analysis revealed that history of atrial fibrillation [O^R = 1.478 (95% CI: 1.126, 1.940) ], high NIHSS scores at admission [O^R = 1.656 (95% CI: 1.125, 2.438) ], MTHFR 677CT polymorphism [O^R = 1.871/2.362 (95% CI: 1.052, 3.328/1.081, 4.652) ], and increased levels of Hcy [O^R = 2.149 (95% CI: 1.108, 4.168) ] were risk factors for HT after intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase in patients with cerebral infarction (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis confirmed that both NIHSS scores at admission and levels of Hcy could predict the occurrence of HT after intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase in patients with cerebral infarction, with sensitivities being 80.0% (95% CI: 0.765, 0.883) and 73.3% (95% CI: 0.717, 0.834), and specificities being 74.3% (95% CI: 0.659, 0.817) and 74.3% (95% CI: 0.824, 0.931). The level of Hcy in patients with MTHFR 677CT polymorphism was higher than that in those with MTHFR 677CC and 677TT polymorphisms (P < 0.05).Conclusions History of atrial fibrillation, MTHFR gene polymorphism, NIHSS scores at admission and levels of Hcy are all important factors affecting the occurrence of HT after intravenous thrombolytic therapy with alteplase in patients with cerebral infarction. These indicators should be included in clinical screening of high-risk patients to facilitate early intervention.