Multiple sclerosis and dental amalgam: Case-control study in Ferrara, Italy

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 134-137

  Casetta, Ilaria ^a   Invernizzi, Matteo ^b   Granieri, Enrico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dental amalgam; Epidemiology; Mercury; Multiple sclerosis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ONSET AGE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DENTAL AMALGAM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035017879     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054773     Document Type: Article

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