Open AccessLow cholesterol as a risk factor for primary intracerebral hemorrhage: A case-control study
Author(s) -
Ashraf V. Valappil,
Nilesh V Chaudhary,
R Praveenkumar,
B Gopalakrishnan,
A. S. Smiline Girija
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.93270
Subject(s) - medicine , intracerebral hemorrhage , cholesterol , stroke (engine) , case control study , risk factor , gastroenterology , ldl cholesterol , epidemiology , subarachnoid hemorrhage , mechanical engineering , engineering
An inverse association between serum cholesterol and the risk of hemorrhagic stroke has been noted in epidemiological studies. We performed a case-control study to assess the relationship between primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and low serum cholesterol.