Relationship between Postmenopausal Estrogen Deficiency and Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is one of the most severe forms of stroke, which results from the rupture of a cerebral aneurysm. SAH is the only type of stroke with a female predominance, suggesting that reproductive factors may play a significant role in the etiology. Estrogen has importa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Behavioural Neurology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/720141 |