Vol. 9 No. 2 (2006)
Narrative Review

The pathophysiology of ischemic injury to developing white matter

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  • James Alix
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v9i2.616

Published 2020-12-01

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  • white matter,
  • ischemic injury,
  • ischemia,
  • brain,
  • central nervous system,
  • neuropathology
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Alix J. The pathophysiology of ischemic injury to developing white matter. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];9(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/616
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