Lack of association between cerebral microbleeds and low serum cholesterol in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
BACKGROUND
The association of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is well known and its relationship with low serum cholesterol in ICH patients might be of interest.


METHODS
A total of 105 patients with ICH were evaluated. In all subjects cholesterol levels were measured after 12h of fasting and gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging (GE-MRI) was performed for detecting CMBs.


RESULTS
CMBs were more common among patients with hypertension and leukoaraiosis (p=0.008 and p=0.001). Patients with and without CMBs did not differ according to total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL cholesterol levels.


CONCLUSIONS
In this study, 61% of Turkish ICH patients had CMBs, which was not associated with lipid profiles. Leukoaraiosis was independently associated with CMBs.
Orken
Dilek Necioglu
DN
Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey. dilek.necioglu@gmail.com
Kenangil
Gulay
G
Uysal
Ender
E
Gundogdu
Lale
L
Erginoz
Ethem
E
Forta
Hulki
H
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D049292:Leukoaraiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey
D002784:Cholesterol