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Magnetization Transfer Ratio in Alzheimer Disease: Comparison with Volumetric Measurements

B.H. Ridha, M.R. Symms, D.J. Tozer, K.C. Stockton, C. Frost, M.M. Siddique, E.B. Lewis, D.G. MacManus, P.A. Boulby, G.J. Barker, M.N. Rossor, N.C. Fox and P.S. Tofts
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