Whole blood gene expression and white matter Hyperintensities

Abstract Background White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are an important biomarker of cumulative vascular brain injury and have been associated with cognitive decline and an increased risk of dementia, stroke, depression, and gait impairments. The pathogenesis of white matter lesions however, remain...

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Main Authors: Honghuang Lin, Claudia Satizabal, Zhijun Xie, Qiong Yang, Tianxiao Huan, Roby Joehanes, Chengping Wen, Peter J. Munson, Alexa Beiser, Daniel Levy, Sudha Seshadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13024-017-0209-5