Body mass index in meralgia paresthetica: A case-control study

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 118-123

  Mondelli, M ^a,c   Rossi, S ^b   Romano, C ^b  

^a EMG Service ASL 7   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c Serv EMG ASL 7   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Case control study; Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve; Meralgia paresthetica

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MERALGIA PARESTHETICA; RANK SUM TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 34547423337     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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