Incidence of multiple sclerosis in the town of sassari, sardinia, 1965 to 1985: Evidence for increasing occurrence of the disease

Neurology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 384-388

  Rosati, G ^a   Aiello, I ^a   Mannu, L ^a   Pirastru, M I ^a   Agnetti, V ^a   Sau, G ^a   Garau, M ^a   Gioia, R ^a   Sanna, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SARDINIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0023871953     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.38.3.384     Document Type: Article

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