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Incidence and Risk Factors of Silent Brain Infarcts in the Population-Based Rotterdam Scan Study

Sarah E. Vermeer, Tom den Heijer, Peter J. Koudstaal, Matthijs Oudkerk, Albert Hofman, Monique M.B. Breteler

Stroke · 2003 · 684 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

The incidence of silent brain infarcts on MRI in the general elderly population strongly increases with age. The cardiovascular risk factors for silent brain infarcts are similar to those for stroke.

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