Cerebral microbleeds are associated with deep white matter hyperintensities, but only in hypertensive patients.

Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) are the most common manifestations of small vessel disease, and often co-occur in patients with cerebral vascular disease. Hypertension is widely accepted as a risk factor for both CMBs and WMH. However, the effect of hypertension o...

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Main Authors: Zhongbao Gao, Wei Wang, Zhenfu Wang, Xingli Zhao, Yanchang Shang, Yaner Guo, Mei Gong, Lijuan Yang, Xiaobing Shi, Xian Xu, Ningyu An, Weiping Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953489?pdf=render