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Central Nervous System Involvement in Adults with Epidemic Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

M. Wengenroth, J. Hoeltje, J. Repenthin, T.N. Meyer, F. Bonk, H. Becker, S. Faiss, O. Stammel, P.P. Urban and R. Bruening
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2013, 34 (5) 1016-1021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3336
M. Wengenroth
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.W., J.H., F.B., R.B.)
fDepartment of Neuroradiology (M.W.), Heidelberg Medical School, Heidelberg, Germany.
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J. Hoeltje
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.W., J.H., F.B., R.B.)
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J. Repenthin
bNeurology (J.R., O.S., P.P.U.)
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T.N. Meyer
cNephrology (T.N.M.)
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F. Bonk
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.W., J.H., F.B., R.B.)
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H. Becker
dPulmonology and Intensive Care (H.B.)
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S. Faiss
eGastroenterology (S.F.), Asklepios Clinic Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany
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O. Stammel
bNeurology (J.R., O.S., P.P.U.)
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P.P. Urban
bNeurology (J.R., O.S., P.P.U.)
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R. Bruening
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.W., J.H., F.B., R.B.)
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