Abstract
We read with great interest the article by Ovbiagele et al1 dealing with the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) in patients with a recent history of intracerebral hemorrhage. The results of their study demonstrated that baseline CKD with low estimated glomerular filtration rate was associated with a higher presence and number of CMBs, even after adjusting for confounders, including blood pressure level on stroke admission. In addition, when broken down by race, CKD was particularly linked to the presence and number in black patients, but not in …
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