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A Diffusion Longitudinal MR Imaging Study in Normal-Appearing White Matter in Untreated Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
  
    	
F.G. Garaci, V. Colangelo, A. Ludovici, F. Gaudiello, S. Marziali, D. Centonze, L. Boffa, G. Simonetti and R. Floris

  
    	
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