High burden of cerebral white matter lesion in 9 Asian cities

Abstract Age-related white matter lesion (WML) is considered a manifestation of sporadic cerebral small vessel disease and an important pathological substrate for dementia. Asia is notable for its large population with a looming dementia epidemic. Yet, the burden of WML and its associated risk facto...

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Main Authors: Bonnie Yin Ka Lam, Brian Yiu, Encarnita Ampil, Christopher Li-Hsian Chen, Yustiani Dikot, Jacqueline C. Dominguez, Patel Vishal Ganeshbhai, Saima Hilal, Nagaendran Kandiah, SangYun Kim, Jun-Young Lee, Anam Paulus Ong, Vorapun Senanarong, Kam Tat Leung, Huali Wang, Yuan-Han Yang, Tingting Yong, Faheem Arshad, Suvarna Alladi, Samuel Wong, Ho Ko, Alexander Yuk Lun Lau, Vincent Chung Tong Mok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90746-x