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Subarachnoid hemorrhage: a preventable disease with a heritable component.
Stroke - 1 May 2002
Kissela Brett M, Sauerbeck Laura, Woo Daniel, Khoury Jane, Carrozzella Janice, Pancioli Arthur, Jauch Edward, Moomaw Charles J, Shukla Rakesh, Gebel James, Fontaine Robert, Broderick Joseph
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) caused by ruptured intracranial aneurysm affects approximately 16 000 Americans annually, and almost 40% of affected patients die within 30 days despite the best current therapy. Prevention of SAH is therefore of paramount importance. We present a preliminary analysis of risk factors for SAH from our population-based, case-control study. METHODS: Cases were...
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