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Clarifying biological factors associated with subsequent PSD may improve the understanding of psychological vulnerability after sICH. Serum prealbumin, a negative acute-phase protein that may reflect acute inflammatory and nutritional\u2013metabolic status, has been associated with adverse stroke outcomes, but its relationship with PSD remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between serum prealbumin at admission and PSD at 3 months post-stroke.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 446 patients with sICH. Serum prealbumin at admission was defined as the first available measurement obtained within 48 hours after hospital admission. PSD was defined as a diagnosis of depression at 3 months post-stroke, based on the\n                      <jats:italic>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition<\/jats:italic>\n                      criteria and a 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) score of \u22658. The association between serum prealbumin and PSD was assessed through multivariable logistic regression analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In total, 159 patients (35.7%) were diagnosed with PSD. Serum prealbumin levels were reduced in patients with PSD compared with those without PSD (223.7 \u00b1 52.8 vs. 243.4 \u00b1 53.6 mg\/L,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001). Patients in the third and fourth quartiles of serum prealbumin had significantly lower odds of PSD. Higher admission serum prealbumin was independently associated with lower odds of PSD after multivariable adjustment.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lower admission serum prealbumin was independently associated with higher odds of PSD at 3 months among patients with sICH who completed follow-up assessment. 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