Multiple sclerosis and chronic inflammatory diseases: A case-control study

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 322-328

  Midgard, R ^a   Gronning M ^b   Riise, T ^b   Kvale G ^b   Nyland, H ^b  

^a Molde County Hospital   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

autoimmunity; case control study; chronic inflammatory disease; multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NORWAY; PSORIASIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029894573     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00004.x     Document Type: Article

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