Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 378-386 , March 2010

Brain tissue volumes in relation to cognitive function and risk of dementia

  • M. Arfan Ikram

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Henri A. Vrooman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Meike W. Vernooij

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Tom den Heijer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Albert Hofman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Wiro J. Niessen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Aad van der Lugt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Peter J. Koudstaal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Monique M.B. Breteler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 10 7043489; fax: +31 10 7044657.

Received 7 February 2008 ,Revised 25 March 2008 ,Accepted 9 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.04.008

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 378-386 , March 2010

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