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Common variants at 6q22 and 17q21 are associated with intracranial volume.
Nature genetics - 15 Apr 2012
Ikram M Arfan, Fornage Myriam, Smith Albert V, Seshadri Sudha, Schmidt Reinhold, Debette Stéphanie, Vrooman Henri A, Sigurdsson Sigurdur, Ropele Stefan, Taal H Rob, Mook-Kanamori Dennis O, Coker Laura H, Longstreth W T, Niessen Wiro J, DeStefano Anita L, Beiser Alexa, Zijdenbos Alex P, Struchalin Maksim, Jack Clifford R, Rivadeneira Fernando, Uitterlinden Andre G, Knopman David S, Hartikainen Anna-Liisa, Pennell Craig E, Thiering Elisabeth, Steegers Eric A P, Hakonarson Hakon, Heinrich Joachim, Palmer Lyle J, Jarvelin Marjo-Riitta, McCarthy Mark I, Grant Struan F A, St Pourcain Beate, Timpson Nicholas J, Smith George Davey, Sovio Ulla, Nalls Mike A, Au Rhoda, Hofman Albert, Gudnason Haukur, van der Lugt Aad, Harris Tamara B, Meeks William M, Vernooij Meike W, van Buchem Mark A, Catellier Diane, Jaddoe Vincent W V, Gudnason Vilmundur, Windham B Gwen, Wolf Philip A, van Duijn Cornelia M, Mosley Thomas H, Schmidt Helena, Launer Lenore J, Breteler Monique M B, DeCarli Charles
Abstract excerpt
During aging, intracranial volume remains unchanged and represents maximally attained brain size, while various interacting biological phenomena lead to brain volume loss. Consequently, intracranial volume and brain volume in late life reflect different genetic influences. Our genome-wide associa...
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