Clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis and associated optic neuritis in Korean children

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 559-563

  Hwang, Joon Seo ^a,b   Kim, Seong Joon ^a,b   Yu, Young Suk ^a,b   Chung, Hum ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Biomedical Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ONSET AGE; OPTIC NEURITIS; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANK SUM TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OPTIC NEURITIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 37049021970     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.04.021     Document Type: Article

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