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Aortic hemodynamics and white matter hyperintensities in normotensive postmenopausal women

Hypertension is associated with development of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) in the brain, which are risk factors for mild cognitive impairment. Hormonal shifts at menopause alter vascular function putting women at risk for both hypertension and WMH. Elevations in aortic hemodynamics precede t...

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Main Authors: Barnes, Jill N., Harvey, Ronée E., Zuk, Samantha M., Lundt, Emily S., Lesnick, Timothy G., Gunter, Jeffrey L., Senjem, Matthew L., Shuster, Lynne T., Miller, Virginia M., Jack, Clifford R., Joyner, Michael J., Kantarci, Kejal
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5413519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28389742
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00415-017-8476-1