Risk factors and progression of small vessel disease-related cerebral abnormalities

Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 62, 2002, Pages 47-52

  Schmidt, R ^a   Fazekas, F ^a   Enzinger, C ^a   Ropele, S ^a   Kapeller, P ^a   Schmidt, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR; WHITE MATTER; AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; GENETICS; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEMENTIA, VASCULAR; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036044204     PISSN: 03036995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6139-5_4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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