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