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Acta Neurol Scand ; 119(3): 151-4, 2009 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18684213

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OBJECTIVES: Epidemiological studies have shown that the incidence of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is high in patients with low cholesterol levels. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between ICH and low cholesterol in cases of primary ICH. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two hundred and fifty-nine patients with primary intracerebral haemorrhage and 137 healthy individuals were included in this study. Patients with prior cerebrovascular accident, secondary ICH, hereditary lipid metabolism disorders, thyroid diseases and those using lipid-lowering drugs were excluded. In all subjects, cholesterol levels were measured after 12 h of fasting. RESULTS: Mean cholesterol levels were 205.8 +/- 51.4 mg/dl in the ICH group and 230.2 +/- 38.9 mg/dl in the control group. Mean cholesterol levels of patients were significantly lower than the controls (P < 0.000). In ICH group, the frequency of patients who had very low cholesterol levels was significantly higher than the control group (P < 0.000). CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with lower cholesterol levels have an increased risk of ICH. Therefore, before treatment with statins, clinicians must be aware of the possible ICH risk.


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Cerebral Hemorrhage/blood , Cholesterol/blood , Aged , Anticholesteremic Agents , Case-Control Studies , Cerebral Hemorrhage/epidemiology , Comorbidity , Contraindications , Disease Susceptibility , Female , Humans , Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors , Hypertension/epidemiology , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Risk , Turkey/epidemiology
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