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ArticleJournal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis2025

Serum Total Cholesterol and Fatal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in 120,000 Japanese: A Pooled Analysis of Data from 12 Cohorts.

Atsushi Satoh, Hisatomi Arima, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Akira Fujiyoshi, Aya Kadota, Katsuyuki Miura, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Tomonori Okamura, Yoshitaka Murakami, EPOCH JAPAN Research Group

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Atsushi SatohLaboratory of Epidemiology and Prevention, Kobe Pharmaceutical University.
Hisatomi ArimaDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Fukuoka University.
Sachiko Tanaka-MizunoLaboratory of Epidemiology and Prevention, Kobe Pharmaceutical University.
Akira FujiyoshiDepartment of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University.
Aya KadotaNCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science.
Katsuyuki MiuraNCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science.
Hirotsugu UeshimaNCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science.
Tomonori OkamuraDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University.
Yoshitaka MurakamiDepartment of Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Toho University.
EPOCH JAPAN Research Group

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aimThe aim of this study was to clarify the association between serum total cholesterol and fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Japanese men and women.

methodsThe study involved a pooled analysis of individual data from 12 well-qualified cohort studies conducted in Japan. The participants were classified according to their serum total cholesterol levels: <4.14 mmol/L (<160 mg/dL), 4.14-4.64 mmol/L (160-180 mg/dL), 4.65-5.16 mmol/L (180-199 mg/dL), 5.17-5.68 mmol/L (200-219 mg/dL), 5.69-6.20 mmol/L (220-239 mg/dL), and ≥ 6.21 mmol/L (≥ 240 mg/dL). The outcome of the analysis was death from subarachnoid hemorrhage.

resultsA total of 120,973 participants (70,947 women and 50,026 men) aged 18-96 years at baseline underwent follow-up for a median of 12.7 years, and 261 participants died from subarachnoid hemorrhage during this period. In women, both low (<5.69 mmol/L [<220 mg/dL]) and high (≥ 6.21 mmol/L [≥ 240 mg/dL]) serum total cholesterol levels were significantly associated with a higher risk of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage compared with the reference group (5.69-6.20 mmol/L [220-239 mg/dL]). These associations remained significant after adjustment for confounding factors. In contrast, no associations were observed in men.

conclusionBoth low and high serum total cholesterol levels were associated with a higher risk of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage in 70,947 female participants from 12 cohort studies throughout Japan.

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CholesterolSubarachnoid HemorrhageAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk FactorsCholesterolCholesterolCohortEpidemiologySubarachnoid Hemorrhage

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PMCPMC12597479

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