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Hyperhomocysteinemia can predict the severity of white matter hyperintensities in elderly lacunar infarction patients

Ling YuDepartment of Endocrinology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China;
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Lei YangDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China
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Yue LiDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China
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Shuna YangDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China
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Hua GuDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China
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Wenli HuDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shan GaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 231-236 | Received 04 Feb 2019, Accepted 09 Sep 2019, Published online: 20 Dec 2019

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