Optic Neuritis and Multiple Sclerosis: An Epidemiologic Study

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1972, Pages 135-139

  Percy, Alan K ^a   Nobrega, Fred T ^a   Kurland, Leonard T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; SCOTOMA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; MINNESOTA; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OPTIC NEURITIS; PROGNOSIS; SCOTOMA;

EID: 0015292739     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1972.01000020137004     Document Type: Article

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