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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Main Authors: Hanbin Wang, Luxuan Wang, Jiyue Wang, Lijian Zhang, Chunhui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.862916/full