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Effects of Age and Gender on White Matter Integrity

S. Inano, H. Takao, N. Hayashi, O. Abe and K. Ohtomo
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2011, 32 (11) 2103-2109; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2785
S. Inano
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (S.I., H.T., K.O.)
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H. Takao
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N. Hayashi
bComputational Diagnostic Radiology and Preventive Medicine (N.H.), Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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O. Abe
cDepartment of Radiology (O.A.), Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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K. Ohtomo
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