Association between Carotid Plaque Characteristics and Cerebral White Matter Lesions: One-Year Follow-Up Study by MRI

Robert M. Kwee; Paul A. M. Hofman; Ed H. B. M. Gronenschild; Robert J. van Oostenbrugge; Werner H. Mess; Johannes W. M. ter. Berg; Cees L. Franke; Arthur G. G. C. Korten; Bé J. Meems; Jos M. A. van Engelshoven; Joachim E. Wildberger; M. Eline Kooi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0017070

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Association between Carotid Plaque Characteristics and Cerebral White Matter Lesions: One-Year Follow-Up Study by MRI

Robert M. Kwee ,

* E-mail: eline.kooi@mumc.nl

Affiliations Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Paul A. M. Hofman,

Affiliation Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Ed H. B. M. Gronenschild,

Affiliations Department of Psychiatry, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Department of Neuropsychology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Robert J. van Oostenbrugge,

Affiliations Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Werner H. Mess,

Affiliations Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Johannes W. M. ter. Berg,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Orbis Medical Center, Sittard, The Netherlands
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Cees L. Franke,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Atrium Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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Arthur G. G. C. Korten,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Laurentius Hospital, Roermond, The Netherlands
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Bé J. Meems,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Vie Curi Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands
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Jos M. A. van Engelshoven,

Affiliations Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Joachim E. Wildberger,

Affiliations Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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M. Eline Kooi

Affiliations Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Association between Carotid Plaque Characteristics and Cerebral White Matter Lesions: One-Year Follow-Up Study by MRI

Robert M. Kwee,
Paul A. M. Hofman,
Ed H. B. M. Gronenschild,
Robert J. van Oostenbrugge,
Werner H. Mess,
Johannes W. M. ter. Berg,
Cees L. Franke,
Arthur G. G. C. Korten,
Bé J. Meems,
Jos M. A. van Engelshoven

Published: February 15, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017070

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