Complexity in the genetic architecture of leukoaraiosis in hypertensive sibships from the GENOA Study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Subcortical white matter hyperintensity on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, referred to as leukoaraiosis, is associated with increased risk of stroke and dementia. Hypertension may contribute to leukoaraiosis by acceler...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1755-8794/2/16 |