Use of statins
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Management of intracerebral hemorrhage–use of statins
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a neurologic injury resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Statins play a significant role in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular ischemic events. Despite clear benefits of statins in ischemic stroke, post hoc analyses of some studies suggest there may be a link between statin therapy and development of ICH. Direct ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.315.7122.1615