Analysis of Serum Cholesterol, Statins and Atherosclerotic Plaque in Ruptured and Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm

Introduction Intracranial aneurysm (IA) is a major healthcare concern. The use of statin to reduce serum cholesterol has shown evidence to reduce cardiovascular risk in various diseases, but the impact on IA has not been described. This study aims to determine whether statin use, and serum cholester...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Zumerkorn Pipek, Nícollas Nunes Rabelo, Henrique Zumerkorn Pipek, Joao Paulo Mota Telles, Natalia Camargo Barbat, Antônio Carlos Samaia da Silva Coelho, Marcia Harumy Yoshikawa, Guilherme Bitencourt Barbosa, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-01-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1741419