Prognostic factors for survival in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 171-178

  Levic Z M ^a   Dujmovic I ^a   Pekmezovic T ^a   Jarebinski, M ^a   Marinkovic J ^a   Stojsavljevic N ^a   Drulovic J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Clinical features; Course; Demographic features; Multiple sclerosis; Multivariate analysis; Prognosis; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ONSET AGE; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REMISSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPASTICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0033043478     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135245859900500306     Document Type: Article

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