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MELAS: Phenotype Classification into Classic-versus-Atypical Presentations

C.A.P.F. Alves, A. Zandifar, J.T. Peterson, S.Z. Tara, R. Ganetzky, A.N. Viaene, S. Andronikou, M.J. Falk, A. Vossough and A.C. Goldstein
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7837
C.A.P.F. Alves
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (C.A.P.F.A., A.Z., S.A., A.V.), Department of Radiology
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A. Zandifar
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (C.A.P.F.A., A.Z., S.A., A.V.), Department of Radiology
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J.T. Peterson
bMitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (J.T.P., S.Z.T., R.G., M.J.F., A.C.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics
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S.Z. Tara
bMitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (J.T.P., S.Z.T., R.G., M.J.F., A.C.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics
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R. Ganetzky
bMitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (J.T.P., S.Z.T., R.G., M.J.F., A.C.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics
dDepartments of Pediatrics (R.G., M.J.F., A.C.G.)
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A.N. Viaene
cDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (A.N.V.), The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ePathology and Laboratory Medicine (A.N.V.)
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S. Andronikou
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (C.A.P.F.A., A.Z., S.A., A.V.), Department of Radiology
fRadiology (S.A., A.V.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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M.J. Falk
bMitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (J.T.P., S.Z.T., R.G., M.J.F., A.C.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics
dDepartments of Pediatrics (R.G., M.J.F., A.C.G.)
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A. Vossough
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (C.A.P.F.A., A.Z., S.A., A.V.), Department of Radiology
fRadiology (S.A., A.V.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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A.C. Goldstein
bMitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (J.T.P., S.Z.T., R.G., M.J.F., A.C.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics
dDepartments of Pediatrics (R.G., M.J.F., A.C.G.)
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