Epidemiological study of myasthenia gravis in the province of Reggio Emilia, Italy

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 381-387

  Guidetti, D ^a   Sabadini, R ^a   Bondavalli, M ^a   Cavalletti, S ^a   Lodesani, M ^b   Mantegazza, R ^c   Cosi V, F ^e   Solime, ^d  

^a S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Physiokinesitherapy Serv C   (Italy)

^c DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^d Neurologica Institute Mondino   (Italy)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Incidence; Mortality; Myasthenia; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CORTISONE; CYCLOSPORIN; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NEOSTIGMINE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PREVALENCE; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0031836076     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007449221638     Document Type: Article

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