Epidemiology of white-matter lesions

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 99-103

  Launer, Lenore J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Risk factors; White matter lesions

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN ATROPHY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; LEUKOARAIOSIS; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0141708617     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610203009037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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