Clinical epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 399-420

  Brooks, B R ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0029951834     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70264-4     Document Type: Article

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