2012
Intracranial Aneurysm Risk Locus 5q23.2 Is Associated with Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure
Gaál EI, Salo P, Kristiansson K, Rehnström K, Kettunen J, Sarin AP, Niemelä M, Jula A, Raitakari OT, Lehtimäki T, Eriksson JG, Widen E, Günel M, Kurki M, von und zu Fraunberg M, Jääskeläinen JE, Hernesniemi J, Järvelin MR, Pouta A, , Newton-Cheh C, Salomaa V, Palotie A, Perola M. Intracranial Aneurysm Risk Locus 5q23.2 Is Associated with Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure. PLOS Genetics 2012, 8: e1002563. PMID: 22438818, PMCID: PMC3305343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood PressureChromosomes, Human, Pair 5Cohort StudiesFemaleFinlandGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansIntracranial AneurysmMaleMiddle AgedMuscle ProteinsMyocytes, Smooth MusclePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsTranscription FactorsZinc FingersConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureSystolic BPRisk factorsIntracranial aneurysmsElevated systolic blood pressurePopulation-based Finnish cohortsDiastolic blood pressureHigher systolic BPMean arterial pressureTraditional risk factorsVascular smooth muscle cellsStrong risk factorCommon risk factorsQuantitative outcome variablesVascular wall structureSmooth muscle cellsGenome-wide association studiesArterial pressureCerebral arteryPulse pressureFinnish cohortComplex diseasesMuscle cellsRisk alleles
2005
Hypertension, age, and location predict rupture of small intracranial aneurysms.
Nahed BV, DiLuna ML, Morgan T, Ocal E, Hawkins AA, Ozduman K, Kahle KT, Chamberlain A, Amar AP, Gunel M. Hypertension, age, and location predict rupture of small intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery 2005, 57: 676-83; discussion 676-83. PMID: 16239879, DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000175549.96530.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnruptured intracranial aneurysmsRisk factorsIntracranial aneurysmsSubarachnoid hemorrhageUnruptured aneurysmsMinimal long-term morbidityHistory of hypertensionNormal blood pressureLong-term morbidityTertiary medical centerAge of patientsAnterior circulation aneurysmsPosterior circulation aneurysmsSignificant risk factorsSignificant independent predictorsRupture of IAsMortality of treatmentLogistic regression modelsSmall intracranial aneurysmsHypertensive patientsIndependent predictorsPosterior circulationBlood pressureAneurysm characteristicsCurrent guidelines