Hyperglycemia exacerbates brain edema and perihematomal cell death after intracerebral hemorrhage.

EC, Song; K, Chu; SW, Jeong; KH, Jung; SH, Kim; M, Kim; BW, Yoon

doi:10.1161/01.str.0000088060.83709.2c

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Hyperglycemia exacerbates brain edema and perihematomal cell death after intracerebral hemorrhage.

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Authors:

Song EC

Chu K

Jeong SW

Abstract

<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Hyperglycemia has a deleterious effect on brain ischemia. However, the effect of hyperglycemia in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is not well known. We investigated the effect of hyperglycemia on the development of brain edema and perihematomal cell death in ICH.<h4>Met...

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