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Endovascular Treatment of Cerebrovascular Lesions Using Nickel- or Nitinol-Containing Devices in Patients with Nickel Allergies

J.F. Baranoski, J.S. Catapano, C. Rutledge, T.S. Cole, N. Majmundar, E.A. Winkler, V.M. Srinivasan, A.P. Jadhav, A.F. Ducruet and F.C. Albuquerque
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2023, 44 (8) 939-942; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7936
J.F. Baranoski
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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J.S. Catapano
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C. Rutledge
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T.S. Cole
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N. Majmundar
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V.M. Srinivasan
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Endovascular Treatment of Cerebrovascular Lesions Using Nickel- or Nitinol-Containing Devices in Patients with Nickel Allergies
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