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Genome-wide association study of vascular dementia.
Stroke - 1 Feb 2012
Schrijvers Elisabeth M C, Schürmann Britta, Koudstaal Peter J, van den Bussche Hendrik, Van Duijn Cornelia M, Hentschel Frank, Heun Reinhard, Hofman Albert, Jessen Frank, Kölsch Heike, Kornhuber Johannes, Peters Oliver, Rivadeneira Fernando, Rüther Eckart, Uitterlinden André G, Riedel-Heller Steffi, Dichgans Martin, Wiltfang Jens, Maier Wolfgang, Breteler Monique M B, Ikram M Arfan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Most studies investigating the genetics of dementia have focused on Alzheimer disease, but little is known about the genetics of vascular dementia. The aim of our study was to identify new loci associated with vascular dementia. METHODS: We performed a genome-wide association study in the Rotterdam Study, a large prospective population-based cohort study in the Netherlands. We sought to...
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