Do in vivo experimental models reflect human cerebral small vessel disease? A systematic review

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1877-1891

  Hainsworth, Atticus H ^a   Markus, Hugh S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lacunar stroke; Leukoaraiosis; Small vessel disease; White matter lesions

Indexed keywords

3 NITROPROPIONIC ACID; ENDOTHELIN 1;

ARTERY DISEASE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBRAL SMALL VESSEL DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EMBOLISM; ENDOTHELIUM; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION; WHITE MATTER;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS;

EID: 56649103770     PISSN: 0271678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2008.91     Document Type: Review

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