Framingham coronary heart disease risk score can be predicted from structural brain images in elderly subjects.

Recent literature has presented evidence that cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) play an important role on cognitive performance in elderly individuals, both those who are asymptomatic and those who suffer from symptoms of neurodegenerative disorders. Findings from studies applying neuroimaging meth...

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Main Authors: Jane Maryam Rondina, Paula eSquarzoni, Fabio Luiz Souza-Duran, Marcia eScazufca, Paulo eRossi Menezes, Homero eVallada, Paulo eAndrade Lotufo, Tania eCorrea de Toledo Ferraz Alves, Geraldo eBusatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00300/full