Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis. Does this really point toward an etiology? Lectio Doctoralis

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 383-403

  Kurtzke, J F ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0034570431     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720070055     Document Type: Article

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