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Water is the most abundant compound in the brain. In gray matter, water constitutes 80–88% of the total fresh weight; in white matter, 65–72%. This difference correlates with the amount of myelin present.
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Katzman, R., Schimmel, H. (1969). Water Movement. In: Lajtha, A. (eds) Handbook of Neurochemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7321-4_2
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