Mortality in multiple sclerosis: A review

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-127

  Ragonese, P ^a   Aridon, P ^a   Salemi, G ^a   D'Amelio, M ^a   Savettieri, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cause of death; Epidemiology; Mortality; Multiple sclerosis; Prognosis; Survival

Indexed keywords

AGING; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGE FACTORS; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38349163681     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.02019.x     Document Type: Review

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