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SUBMITTER: Gusdon AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5810930 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gusdon Aaron M AM Gialdini Gino G Kone Gbambele G Baradaran Hediyeh H Merkler Alexander E AE Mangat Halinder S HS Navi Babak B BB Iadecola Costantino C Gupta Ajay A Kamel Hooman H Murthy Santosh B SB
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<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Although preclinical studies have shown inflammation to mediate perihematomal edema (PHE) after intracerebral hemorrhage, clinical data are lacking. Leukocyte count, often used to gauge serum inflammation, has been correlated with poor outcome but its relationship with PHE remains unknown. Our aim was to test the hypothesis that leukocyte count is associated with PHE growth.<h4>Methods</h4>We included patients with intracerebral hemorrhage admitted to a tertiary-ca ...[more]