Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in northwestern Sardinia: Further evidence for higher frequency in sardinians compared to other italians

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-19

  Rosati, G ^a   Aiello, I ^a   Pirastru, M I ^a   Mannu, L ^a   Sanna, G ^a   Sau, G F ^a   Sotgiu, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Multiple sclerosis; Sardinia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0030061057     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109884     Document Type: Article

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