Why the study?
Is hypertension associated with increased severity of cerebral atherosclerosis in the circle of Willis?
Population
3,824 autopsy cases of persons aged 30 years or older
Comparison
Hypertension vs Absence of hypertension
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hypertension may link to greater circle of Willis atherosclerosis severity; leaves open causality and clinical implications pending prospective data.
Is hypertension associated with increased severity of cerebral atherosclerosis in the circle of Willis?
Hypertension is associated with increased severity of cerebral atherosclerosis in the circle of Willis based on autopsy findings.
Baker et al. (1969) studied this question.
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