Key result
Intracranial cerebral atherosclerosis was present in 45.5% of 44 consecutive Nigerian patients aged ≥20 years undergoing post-mortem examination.
Population
44 consecutive patients ≥20 years of age referred for post-mortem to the Department of Morbid Pathology in…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Indicates notable intracranial atherosclerosis burden in Nigerian adults; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical implications.
Cross-Sectional (n=44)
No
Intracranial cerebral atherosclerosis was found in 45.5% of a Nigerian autopsy cohort, highlighting a significant burden of cerebrovascular disease risk in this population.
Oladapo et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Intracranial cerebral atherosclerosis (n=44). Risk factors (age, waist circumference, abdominal wall thickness) was evaluated on Frequency of atherosclerotic lesions in intracranial cerebral vessels. Intracranial cerebral atherosclerosis was present in 45.5% of 44 consecutive Nigerian patients aged ≥20 years undergoing post-mortem examination.
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