The interaction of MS and pregnancy: A critical review

International MS Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 38-42

  Dwosh, E ^a   Guimond, C ^a   Duquette, P ^b,c   Sadovnick, A D ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disease progression; Multiple sclerosis; Pregnancy; Relapse rate

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0037498239     PISSN: 13528963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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