Multiple sclerosis in Gijon health district, Asturias, northern Spain

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 375-379

  Uria, D F ^a   Calatayud, M T ^b   Virgala, P ^c   Diaz, A ^c   Chamizo, C ^c   Dean, G ^d,e  

^a HOSPITAL SAN AGUSTÍN   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE CABUEÑES   (Spain)

^c Primary Health Care Center 'Contrueces'   (Spain)

^d HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD   (Ireland)

^e NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Incidence and prevalence; Multiple sclerosis; Northern Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REGISTER; SPAIN;

EID: 0031436338     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1997.tb00301.x     Document Type: Article

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