Marked differences in prevalence of multiple sclerosis between ethnic groups in Oslo, Norway

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-55

  Smestad, C ^a   Sandvik, L ^a   Holmoy, T ^a,b   Harbo, H F ^a,b   Celius, E G ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Migration; Multiple sclerosis; Norway; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; MIGRATION; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 38549172084     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-007-0659-8     Document Type: Article

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