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Short-Term Correlations between Clinical and MR Imaging Findings in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Marco Rovaris, Giancarlo Comi, David Ladkani, Jerry S. Wolinsky and Massimo Filippi European/Canadian Glatiramer Acetate Study Group
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2003, 24 (1) 75-81;
Marco Rovaris
Giancarlo Comi
David Ladkani
Jerry S. Wolinsky

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