Intracranial Arterial Tortuosity in Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Tortuosity Index Evaluation Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis

L. Spinardi; G. Vornetti; S. De Martino; R. Golfieri; L. Faccioli; M. Pastore Trossello; C. Graziano; E. Mariucci; A. Donti

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Intracranial Arterial Tortuosity in Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Tortuosity Index Evaluation Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis

L. Spinardi, G. Vornetti, S. De Martino, R. Golfieri, L. Faccioli, M. Pastore Trossello, C. Graziano, E. Mariucci and A. Donti

American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, 41 (10) 1916-1922; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6732

L. Spinardi

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cDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, the Department of Medical Genetics (C.G.)

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E. Mariucci

dPediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit (E.M., A.D.), Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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dPediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit (E.M., A.D.), Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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L. Spinardi, G. Vornetti, S. De Martino, R. Golfieri, L. Faccioli, M. Pastore Trossello, C. Graziano, E. Mariucci, A. Donti

Intracranial Arterial Tortuosity in Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Tortuosity Index Evaluation Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis

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Intracranial Arterial Tortuosity in Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Tortuosity Index Evaluation Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis

L. Spinardi, G. Vornetti, S. De Martino, R. Golfieri, L. Faccioli, M. Pastore Trossello, C. Graziano, E. Mariucci, A. Donti

American Journal of Neuroradiology Oct 2020, 41 (10) 1916-1922; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6732

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