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Original Article

MRI-based morphometric analysis of corpus callosum dimensions of adults in Southeast Nigeria

Enyereibe Chuks Ajarea Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria;b Department of Radiology, Memfys Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaView further author information
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Francis Chukwuebuka Campbellc Department of Neurosurgery, Memfys Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emeka K Mgbea Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, NigeriaView further author information
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Aghogho O. Efekemod Department of Radiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, NigeriaView further author information
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Augustine Chukwudi Onuha Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria;b Department of Radiology, Memfys Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaView further author information
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A. O. Nnamania Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, NigeriaView further author information
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Okwuoma Okwunoduluc Department of Neurosurgery, Memfys Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaView further author information
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Samuel C. Ohaegbulamc Department of Neurosurgery, Memfys Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaView further author information
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Article: 2188649 | Received 03 Nov 2022, Accepted 05 Mar 2023, Published online: 22 Mar 2023

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