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White Matter Diffusion Changes during the First Year of Natalizumab Treatment in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

O.T. Wiebenga, M.M. Schoonheim, H.E. Hulst, G.J.A. Nagtegaal, E.M.M. Strijbis, M.D. Steenwijk, C.H. Polman, P.J.W. Pouwels, F. Barkhof and J.J.G. Geurts
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2016, 37 (6) 1030-1037; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4690
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