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ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
Volume 115, Issue 4, Pages 248-253Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2006.00779.x
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APOE; MRI; WMH; arterial hypertension; cerebrovascular
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Objective- Apolipoprotein E-epsilon 4 (APOE-epsilon 4) is a potential risk factor for cerebral vascular disease. The aim of the present study was to examine the relative importance of APOE-epsilon 4 and other relevant risk factors for the extent of cerebral white matter hyperintensity (WMH) in a community-based sample of elderly subjects. Methods- From a cohort of 976 subjects born in 1914, APOE genotype was determined and MRI examinations were carried out in 75 subjects. WMH were rated using a standard semi-quantitative method. ANOVA and regression analyses were conducted to explore the relative importance of the potential risk factors. Results- APOE genotype and antihypertensive treatment were significantly associated with severity of total WMH load (P < 0.05). Conclusions- The study confirmed the association between APOE-epsilon 4 and WMH. Pharmaceutical treatment for arterial hypertension was also associated with the total burden of WMH in this study.
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