Multiple sclerosis in Latter Day Saints (Mormons)

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 260-264

  Hawkes, C H ^a   Ramkumar, N ^b   Baker, R ^b   Lyon, J L ^b  

^a OLDCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Latter Day Saints; Mormons; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

BETA1A INTERFERON; GLATIRAMER; INTERFERON BETA SERINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947416919     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2006.00770.x     Document Type: Article

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