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Unraveling Deep Gray Matter Atrophy and Iron and Myelin Changes in Multiple Sclerosis

G. Pontillo, M. Petracca, S. Monti, M. Quarantelli, C. Criscuolo, R. Lanzillo, E. Tedeschi, A. Elefante, V. Brescia Morra, A. Brunetti, S. Cocozza and G. Palma
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7093
G. Pontillo
aFrom the Departments of Advanced Biomedical Sciences (G.P., E.T., A.E., A.B., S.C.)
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M. Petracca
bNeurosciences and Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences (M.P., C.C., R.L., V.B.M.), University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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S. Monti
cInstitute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, (S.M., M.Q., G.P.) National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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M. Quarantelli
cInstitute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, (S.M., M.Q., G.P.) National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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C. Criscuolo
bNeurosciences and Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences (M.P., C.C., R.L., V.B.M.), University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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R. Lanzillo
bNeurosciences and Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences (M.P., C.C., R.L., V.B.M.), University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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E. Tedeschi
aFrom the Departments of Advanced Biomedical Sciences (G.P., E.T., A.E., A.B., S.C.)
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A. Elefante
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V. Brescia Morra
bNeurosciences and Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences (M.P., C.C., R.L., V.B.M.), University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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A. Brunetti
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S. Cocozza
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G. Palma
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