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Diffusely Abnormal White Matter in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: In Vivo Quantitative MR Imaging Characterization and Comparison between Disease Types

H. Vrenken, A. Seewann, D.L. Knol, C.H. Polman, F. Barkhof and J.J.G. Geurts
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2010, 31 (3) 541-548; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1839
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