Histological Characteristics of Intracranial Atherosclerosis in a Chinese Population: A Postmortem Study

BackgroundAnterior and posterior circulation atherosclerosis differ in vascular risk factors and stroke mechanisms. However, few studies have compared the pathological features between these lesions. Using a series of intracranial artery specimens, we characterized the intracranial atherosclerotic l...

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Main Authors: Wen Jie Yang, Mark Fisher, Lu Zheng, Chun Bo Niu, Annlia Paganini-Hill, Hai Lu Zhao, Yun Xu, Ka Sing Wong, Ho Keung Ng, Xiang Yan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00488/full