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The Influence of Gender on Auditory and Language Cortical Activation Patterns: Preliminary Data
Mehmet Kocak, John L. Ulmer, Bharat B. Biswal, Ayse Aralasmak, David L. Daniels and Leighton P. Mark
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2005, 26 (9) 2248-2255;
Mehmet Kocak
John L. Ulmer
Bharat B. Biswal
Ayse Aralasmak
David L. Daniels

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