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Magnetization Transfer Ratio in Alzheimer Disease: Comparison with Volumetric Measurements
B.H. Ridha, M.R. Symms, D.J. Tozer, K.C. Stockton, C. Frost, M.M. Siddique, E.B. Lewis, D.G. MacManus, P.A. Boulby, G.J. Barker, M.N. Rossor, N.C. Fox and P.S. Tofts
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2007, 28 (5) 965-970;
B.H. Ridha
M.R. Symms
D.J. Tozer
K.C. Stockton
C. Frost
M.M. Siddique
E.B. Lewis
D.G. MacManus
P.A. Boulby
G.J. Barker
M.N. Rossor
N.C. Fox

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B.H. Ridha, M.R. Symms, D.J. Tozer, K.C. Stockton, C. Frost, M.M. Siddique, E.B. Lewis, D.G. MacManus, P.A. Boulby, G.J. Barker, M.N. Rossor, N.C. Fox, P.S. Tofts
Magnetization Transfer Ratio in Alzheimer Disease: Comparison with Volumetric Measurements
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2007, 28 (5) 965-970;
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B.H. Ridha, M.R. Symms, D.J. Tozer, K.C. Stockton, C. Frost, M.M. Siddique, E.B. Lewis, D.G. MacManus, P.A. Boulby, G.J. Barker, M.N. Rossor, N.C. Fox, P.S. Tofts
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