Multiple sclerosis in galion, Ohio: Prevalence and results of a case-control study

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 192-199

  Hopkins, Richard S ^a   Indian, Robert W ^a   Pinnow, Ellen ^a   Conomy, John ^b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Human T cell lymphotrophic virus i; Multiple sclerosis; Poliovirus vaccine, oral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OHIO; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0025838133     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000110269     Document Type: Article

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