Pathophysiology, epidemiology and genetics of multiple sclerosis (MS);Physiopathologie, épidémiologie et génétique de la SEP

Neuro-Psy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 171-176

  Le Page, E ^a   Yaouanq, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Autoimmune disease; Central nervous system; Demyelinated lesions; Environmental factors; Genetic factors of MS susceptibility; Immunological dysfunction; Multifactorial mechanism

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0034286724     PISSN: 02963981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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