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Brain tissue volumes by APOE genotype and leisure activity-the AGES-Reykjavik Study.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Apr 2012
Hafsteinsdottir Sigridur Harpa, Eiriksdottir Gudny, Sigurdsson Sigurdur, Aspelund Thor, Harris Tamara B, Launer Lenore J, Gudnason Vilmundur
Abstract excerpt
This study investigates the association of the APOE ε4 allele and leisure activity with brain tissue volumes, including white matter hyperintensities (WMH), in a population-based cohort of 4303 nondemented individuals, aged 66-96 years. APOE ε4 carriers were shown to have greater WMH and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volumes than noncarriers but smaller gray matter (GM) volumes. There was no significant difference in...
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