The Biological Effects of Smoking on the Formation and Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BackgroundAneurysms of the cerebral vasculature are relatively common, which grow unpredictably, and even small aneurysms carry a risk of rupture. Rupture of intracranial aneurysms (IA) is a catastrophic event with a high mortality rate. Pieces of evidence have demonstrated that smoking is closely r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.862916/full |