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Genetics of age-related white matter lesions from linkage to genome wide association studies.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Nov 2012
Freudenberger Paul, Schmidt Reinhold, Schmidt Helena
Abstract excerpt
White matter lesions are a frequent phenomenon in the elderly and contribute to the development of disability. The mechanisms underlying these brain lesions are still not fully understood with age and hypertension being the most well established risk factors. The heritability of white matter lesions is consistently high in different populations. Candidate gene studies strongly support the role of genes involved...
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