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Fat, diet, and intracranial atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis in the cerebral vasculature is a major risk factor for death and disability. However, atherosclerosis has been primarily studied in the coronary vasculature despite the distinct characteristics of the brain′s vessel morphometry and ...
Jiamei Shen +4 more
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Intracranial atherosclerosis: Causes of ischemic stroke, diagnosis, and treatment [PDF]
The paper reviews the literature on the identification of the causes of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attacks in intracranial atherosclerosis.
V.A Sorokoumov, A.V. Savello
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Coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke are frequent coexistent conditions that share risk factors and pose major burdens to global health. Even though a clear relation has been established between extracranial internal carotid artery atherosclerosis ...
Adriana B. Conforto +4 more
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Profiling the unique protective properties of intracranial arterial endothelial cells
Cardiovascular disorders, like atherosclerosis and hypertension, are increasingly known to be associated with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). In particular, intracranial atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of VCI, although plaque development ...
Dorien M. A. Hermkens +9 more
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Background Large-artery intracranial atherosclerosis may be the most frequent cause of ischemic stroke worldwide. Traditional approaches have attempted to target the disease when it is already symptomatic.
Pera Guillem +12 more
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Intracranial Arterial Calcification and Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Close but Different [PDF]
Background and PurposeIntracranial arterial calcification (IAC) may be present in the intimal or medial arterial layer. This study aimed to elucidate the link between the calcification and atherosclerotic disease in the intracranial vasculature ...
Heng Du +8 more
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Evaluation of intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis
Ischemic stroke brings heavy social and family burden because of its high morbidity, mortality, disability rate and recurrence rate. Intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis is an important cause of ischemic stroke throughout the world and is ...
Peng-peng NIU, Yi YANG
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Objective To evaluate the correlation between asymptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis and extracranial carotid atherosclerosis in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
Yang SONG +5 more
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Intracranial vessel wall lesions are involved in a variety of neurological diseases. The advanced technique 7T MRI provides greater efficacy in the diagnosis of the pathology changes in the vessel wall and helps to identify potential subtle lesions.
Chen Zhang, Jiong Shi
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Association of albumin levels with the risk of intracranial atherosclerosis
Objective Intracranial artery stenosis from atherosclerosis is one of the etiologies of ischemic stroke. There is a correlation between serum albumin level and atherosclerosis.
Xiaoyu Lin, Fangfang Ke, Maohua Chen
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