Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 105-114 , 30 October 2006

Effects of cerebrovascular risk factors on gray matter volume in adults aged 60–64 years: A voxel-based morphometric study

  • Xiaohua Chen

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Neuropsychiatric Institute, Euroa Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9382 3817; fax: +61 2 9382 3774.
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  • Wei Wen

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Kaarin J. Anstey

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia
    • ,
  • Perminder S. Sachdev

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia

Received 7 August 2005 ,Revised 11 January 2006 ,Accepted 11 January 2006.

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Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 105-114 , 30 October 2006

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