The risk of motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis is different in Estonians and Russians. Data from South Estonia

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-193

  Gross Paju, Katrin ^a   Oopik M ^a   Luus S M ^a   Kalbe, I ^a   Kaasik, Ain Elmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Epidemiology; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; CHILD; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NURSING HOME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0033063180     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1999.tb00012.x     Document Type: Article

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