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MR Imaging of the Brain in Wilson Disease of Childhood: Findings Before and After Treatment with Clinical Correlation

T.J. Kim, I.O. Kim, W.S. Kim, J.E. Cheon, S.G. Moon, J.W. Kwon, J.K. Seo and K.M. Yeon
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2006, 27 (6) 1373-1378;
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