HAMP and hemorrhage: The total iron content in the brain showed the same trend as the neurological score, suggesting that the total iron content in the brain of rats with hemorrhage was directly proportional to the neurological deficit degree (P < 0.01) The immunohistochemistry, western blot, and RT-PCR results also reflected that electroacupuncture decreased Hepc protein and gene expression and decreased Ft, Tf, and TfR protein expressions (P < 0.01).