Reader response: Lipid levels and the risk of hemorrhagic stroke among women
AkifGani, Consultant Stroke Physician, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals
Published April 17, 2019
I thank Rist et al. for their very helpful and reassuring study.1 In view of the absolute hemorrhagic stroke risk per year in the highest risk group category being 0.04% per year (on average 0.02% per year higher), perhaps it may be more reasonable to rephrase the conclusion as being no clinically relevant association of increased risk?
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Rist PM, Buring JE, Ridker PM, et al. Lipid levels and the risk of hemorrhagic stroke among women. Neurology Epub 2019 Apr 10.
I thank Rist et al. for their very helpful and reassuring study.1 In view of the absolute hemorrhagic stroke risk per year in the highest risk group category being 0.04% per year (on average 0.02% per year higher), perhaps it may be more reasonable to rephrase the conclusion as being no clinically relevant association of increased risk?
Disclosure​
The author reports no relevant disclosures. Contact journal@neurology.org for full disclosures.
Reference