The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Tayside, Scotland: Do latitudinal gradients really exist?

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 246, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1033-1040

  Forbes, Raeburn B ^a   Wilson, Sally V ^a   Swingler, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032750051     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050509     Document Type: Article

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