Guillain-Barre syndrome in Stockholm County, 1973-1991

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-32

  Jiang, G X ^a   Cheng, Q ^a   Ehrnst, A ^b   Link, H ^a   De Pedro Cuesta, J ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c CARLOS III INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Spain)

Author keywords

epidemiology; Guillain Barre syndrome; Hospital In patient Register; hospital stay; incidence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; SWEDEN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030615151     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007312112285     Document Type: Article

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