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A Longitudinal Analysis of Early Lesion Growth in Presymptomatic Patients with Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy

E.J. Mallack, G. Askin, S. van de Stadt, P.A. Caruso, P.L. Musolino, M. Engelen, S.N. Niogi and F.S. Eichler
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2021, 42 (10) 1904-1911; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7250
E.J. Mallack
aFrom the Department of Neurology (E.J.M., P.L.M, F.S.E.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
bDepartment of Pediatrics (E.J.M.), Division of Child Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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G. Askin
cDepartment of Population Health Sciences (G.A.), Division of Biostatistics
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S. van de Stadt
eAmsterdam Leukodystrophy Center (S.v.d.S, M.E.), Department of Pediatric Neurology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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P.A. Caruso
fDepartment of Radiology (P.A.C.), Division of Neuroradiology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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P.L. Musolino
aFrom the Department of Neurology (E.J.M., P.L.M, F.S.E.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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M. Engelen
eAmsterdam Leukodystrophy Center (S.v.d.S, M.E.), Department of Pediatric Neurology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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S.N. Niogi
dDepartment of Radiology (S.N.N.), Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
gDepartment of Radiology (S.N.N.), Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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F.S. Eichler
aFrom the Department of Neurology (E.J.M., P.L.M, F.S.E.), Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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