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White Matter Changes Contribute to Corpus Callosum Atrophy in the Elderly: The LADIS Study
C. Ryberg, E. Rostrup, K. Sjöstrand, O.B. Paulson, F. Barkhof, P. Scheltens, E.C.W. van Straaten, F. Fazekas, R. Schmidt, T. Erkinjuntti, L.-O. Wahlund, A.M. Basile, L. Pantoni, D. Inzitari and G. Waldemar on behalf of the LADIS study group
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2008, 29 (8) 1498-1504; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1169
C. Ryberg
E. Rostrup
K. Sjöstrand
O.B. Paulson
F. Barkhof
P. Scheltens
E.C.W. van Straaten
F. Fazekas
R. Schmidt
T. Erkinjuntti
L.-O. Wahlund
A.M. Basile
L. Pantoni
D. Inzitari

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2008, 29 (8) 1498-1504; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1169
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White Matter Changes Contribute to Corpus Callosum Atrophy in the Elderly: The LADIS Study
C. Ryberg, E. Rostrup, K. Sjöstrand, O.B. Paulson, F. Barkhof, P. Scheltens, E.C.W. van Straaten, F. Fazekas, R. Schmidt, T. Erkinjuntti, L.-O. Wahlund, A.M. Basile, L. Pantoni, D. Inzitari, G. Waldemar
American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2008, 29 (8) 1498-1504; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1169
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