Race is a recognised risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). A new study reports that the incidence of ICH is higher in black individuals than white people in young populations. In elderly populations, however, ICH incidence is higher in white than black individuals, suggesting ethnicity-related variation in ICH aetiology.
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Algra, A., Klijn, C. Understanding racial differences in intracerebral haemorrhage. Nat Rev Neurol 9, 364–365 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.104
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