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Research Article

Limbic system white matter microstructure and long-term treatment outcome in major depressive disorder: A diffusion tensor imaging study using legacy data

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Pages 122-134 | Received 23 Aug 2011, Accepted 21 Feb 2012, Published online: 30 Apr 2012

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