The incidence of multiple sclerosis in the Alcoi Health District. A 12 year study (1986-1997);Incidencia de la esclerosis multiple en el area sanitaria de Alcoi. Estudio de 12 anos (1986-1997)

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1128-1131

  Mallada Frechin J ^a,b   Matias Guiu Guia J ^b   Martin R ^c   Lopez Arlandis J M ^d   Camacho Cuartero, J M ^d   Beltran I ^b   Molto J M ^b   Falip, R ^d   Abellan Miralles I ^e  

^a Hospital de Elda   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c University Hospital San Juan de Alicante   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LOS LIRIOS   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL MARINA BAIXA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Demyelinating diseases; Epidemiological study; Incidence; Multiple sclerosis; Prevalence; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SPAIN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SPAIN;

EID: 0034674198     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.3012.2000282     Document Type: Article

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