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Etiology of Cortical and White Matter Lesions in Cyclosporin-A and FK-506 Neurotoxicity
Walter S. Bartynski, Zella Zeigler, Michael P. Spearman, Luke Lin, Richard K. Shadduck and John Lister
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2001, 22 (10) 1901-1914;
Walter S. Bartynski
Zella Zeigler
Michael P. Spearman
Luke Lin
Richard K. Shadduck

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