Baseline putamen iron content

1 finding

“Moreover, greater baseline iron content predicted faster shrinkage and smaller volumes seven years later.”

Associations

Putamen volume

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1 study

Baseline putamen iron content predicts putamen volume in humans (healthy middle-aged and older adults).
“Moreover, greater baseline iron content predicted faster shrinkage and smaller volumes seven years later.”
Humanshealthy middle-aged and older adultsputamen7 yearsn = 32
Accumulation of iron in the putamen predicts its shrinkage in healthy older adults: A multi-occasion longitudinal study
NeuroImageDec 30, 2015