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Genetic variation in white matter hyperintensity volume in the Framingham Study.
Stroke - 1 Jul 2004
Atwood Larry D, Wolf Philip A, Heard-Costa Nancy L, Massaro Joseph M, Beiser Alexa, D'Agostino Ralph B, DeCarli Charles
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In a previous study of normal elderly male twins, the heritability of quantitative white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume has been estimated to be high (0.73). We investigated heritability of WMH in a family-based sample of the Framingham Heart Study for sex differences and the impact of age. METHODS: Brain magnetic resonance scans were performed on 2012 individuals in the cohort and...
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