Epidemiology of familial multiple sclerosis in Hungary

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 260-261

  Fricska Nagy, Z ^a   Bencsik, K ^a   Rajda, C ^a   Fuvesi J ^a   Honti, V ^a   Csepany T ^b   Dobos, E ^c   Matyas K ^d   Rozsa C ^e   Komoly, S ^f   Vécsei, László ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^c Szent Imre Hospital   (Hungary)

^d Aviation Hospital   (Hungary)

^e Jahn Ferenc Del Pesti korhaz Budapest   (Hungary)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Familial aggregation; First degree relatives; Genetic factors; Multiple sclerosis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUNGARY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE;

FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34247170775     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458506070767     Document Type: Article

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