Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 735-741 , May 2007

Cerebrovascular risk factors do not contribute to genetic variance of cognitive function: The ERF study

  • K. Sleegers

      Affiliations

    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • I. de Koning

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Y.S. Aulchenko

      Affiliations

    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • M.J.E. van Rijn

      Affiliations

    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • M.P.W.A. Houben

      Affiliations

    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • E.A. Croes

      Affiliations

    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • J.C. van Swieten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • B.A. Oostra

      Affiliations

    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • C.M. van Duijn

      Affiliations

    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 10 4087394; fax: +31 10 4089406.

Received 20 October 2005 ,Revised 24 March 2006 ,Accepted 31 March 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2006.03.012

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 735-741 , May 2007

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