Article
Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and silent microangiopathy-related cerebral damage. Results of the Austrian Stroke Prevention Study.
Stroke - 1 May 1997
Schmidt R, Schmidt H, Fazekas F, Schumacher M, Niederkorn K, Kapeller P, Weinrauch V, Kostner G M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Microangiopathy-related cerebral damage (MARCD) includes white matter abnormalities and lacunar infarctions and represents a common MRI observation in subjects above 50 years of age. The risk factors of such brain abnormalities are not fully determined. The goal of this st...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Brain
- Brain Damage, Chronic
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Microcirculation
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic