Occurrence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis among Gulf War veterans

Neurology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 742-749

  Horner, Ronnie D ^a   Kamins, K G ^b   Feussner, J R ^c   Grambow, S C ^d,e,f   Hoff Lindquist, J ^e   Harati, Y ^g   Mitsumoto, H ^h   Pascuzzi, R ⁱ   Spencer, P S ^j   Tim, R ^m   Howard, D ^d   Smith, T C ^k   Ryan, M A K ^k   Coffman, C J ^e,f   Kasarskis, E J ^l  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Epidemiologic Res and Info Center   (United States)

^e VA Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care   (United States)

^f DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

ⁱ INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^j OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^m NSC Building ^*

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; WAR;

EID: 10744223351     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000069922.32557.CA     Document Type: Review

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