Age effects on cortical thickness in young Down’s syndrome subjects: a cross-sectional gender study

Neuroradiology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 401-411

  Romano, Andrea ^a   Moraschi, Marta ^a   Cornia, Riccardo ^b   Bozzao, Alessandro ^c   Gagliardo, Olga ^c   Chiacchiararelli, Laura ^c   Iani, Cristina ^b   Stella, Giacomo ^b   Albertini, Giorgio ^d   Pierallini, Alberto ^d  

^a Progetto Merit RBNE08E8CZ   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Down s syndrome; Free surfer; Gender; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BRAIN; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84939974878     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: 14321920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-014-1482-4     Document Type: Article

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