Do Cortical GABA Levels Correlate with Age?
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Z. Long, J. B. Murdoch, A. W. Goddard, and U. Dydak School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Toshiba Medical Research Institute USA, Mayfield Village, OH, United States, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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