Emile Omba Yohe, Alvaro Alonso, Daniel L. Drane, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Megan Schwinne, Emmanuel Epenge, Guy Gikelekele, Esambo Herve, Immaculee Kavugho, Nathan Tshengele, Samuel Mampunza, Lelo Mananga, Liping Zhao, Deqiang Qiu, Anthony Stringer, Amit M Saindane, Jean Ikanga
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Background White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are strongly linked to cardiovascular risk factors and other health conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. However, there is a dearth of research on this topic in low-income countries and underserved populations, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where the population is aging rapidly with increasing cardiovascular risk factors and dementia-related diseases. This study evaluates health factors associated with WMH in the elderly Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), specifically Congolese adults.