Genetic correlates of brain aging on MRI and cognitive test measures: a genome-wide association and linkage analysis in the Framingham study

• Main Authors: Beiser Alexa S (Author), Massaro Joseph M (Author), Au Rhoda (Author), DeStefano Anita L (Author), Seshadri Sudha (Author), Kelly-Hayes Margaret (Author), Kase Carlos S (Author), D'Agostino Ralph B (Author), DeCarli Charles (Author), Atwood Larry D (Author), Wolf Philip A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cognitive tests can identify heritable endophenotypes associated with an increased risk of developing stroke, dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We conducted a genome-wide associati...