Statin use and outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage: Case-control study and meta-analysis

Neurology

Volumn 77, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 2073-2074

  Rosand, Jonathan ^a   Biffi, Alessandro ^a   Greenberg, Steven M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 82955243703     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318239be24     Document Type: Letter

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