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Dhungana, S., Waters, P., Ismail, A. et al. Absence of aquaporin-4 antibodies in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J Neurol 257, 1211–1212 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5499-2
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