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Statins do not cause intracerebral hemorrhage

J. David Spence, MD, FRCPC, FAHAAuthors Info & Affiliations
September 11, 2012 issue
79 (11) 1076-1077
https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182608caf
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Neurology®
Volume 79 • Number 11 • September 11, 2012
Pages: 1076-1077
PubMed: 22843275

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Published online: July 25, 2012
Published in print: September 11, 2012

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J. David Spence, MD, FRCPC, FAHA
From the Stroke Prevention & Atherosclerosis Research Centre, Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Canada.
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I have received lecture fees from Merck, Novartis, Boehringer-Ingelheim
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I was Assistant Editor of Stroke from 2000 to 2010, and am a member of the editorial boards of Hypertension and of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology.
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How to prevent your stroke. Vanderbilt University Press 2006; Stroke Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation. McGraw-Hill Medical, New York, 2012
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NONE
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Consultant to Boehringer-Ingelheim; not related to this paper.
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I have an interest in www.vascularis.com
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
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Yes, I use intensive medical therapy based on carotid plaque measurements in my practice
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Merck provided a small grant to support a summer student in my laboratory in 2010
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I have received grants from the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada (Ontario) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research
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