Risk factors for multiple sclerosis: A case-control study in Israel

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 395-403

  Zilber, N ^a,b,c   Kahana, E ^a,d  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b UMR CNRS DGRCST 9930   (Israel)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d BARZILAI MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Case control study; Education; Multiple sclerosis; Risk factors; Sanitation; Socioeconomic status; Viral diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0030444074     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00051.x     Document Type: Article

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