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This study investigated the interaction effect between diabetes and WMHs on brain atrophy, the resulting atrophy patterns, and whether brain atrophy mediates the effect of diabetes on cognition.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study included individuals without dementia from two independent memory clinic\u2013based cohorts: Harmonization (primary analysis, n = 112 case subjects with diabetes, n = 284 control subjects) and Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) (secondary analysis, n = 64 case subjects with diabetes, n = 600 control subjects). Participants underwent longitudinal brain MRI and cognitive assessments, along with plasma pTau181 measurement as a marker of Alzheimer disease (AD). 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