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This study demonstrates that enoyl-coA hydrolase 1 (ECH1) may serve as a peripheral biomarker and therapeutic target for IS based on ferroptosis signaling.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We integrated transcriptome data from the GEO database with preprocessing and normalization. Hub genes were screened using differential expression analysis and machine learning algorithms. Subsequently, genes were further filtered by mendelian randomization and also validated using transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Ferroptosis-related genes in the IS group showed higher expression compared with the healthy control group. Using differential expression analysis and machine learning algorithms, 12 potential hub genes were successfully screened. Mendelian randomization analysis further confirmed the causal association between ECH1 and stroke. 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