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Apparent Diffusion Coefficients of Metabolites in Patients with MELAS Using Diffusion-Weighted MR Spectroscopy

Z. Liu, D. Zheng, X. Wang, J. Zhang, S. Xie, J. Xiao and X. Jiang
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2011, 32 (5) 898-902; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2395
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