Genetic associations with white matter hyperintensities confer risk of lacunar stroke

<p><b>Background and Purpose—</b> White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are increased in patients with lacunar stroke. Whether this is because of shared pathogenesis remains unknown. Using genetic data, we evaluated whether WMH-associated genetic susceptibility factors confer risk o...

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Main Authors: Traylor, M, Rutten-Jacobs, L, Thijs, V, Holliday, E, Levi, C, Bevan, S, Malik, R, Boncoraglio, G, Sudlow, C, Rothwell, P, Dichgans, M, Markus, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Heart Association 2016