Re "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and soccer: A different epidemiological approach strengthen the previous findings"

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 269, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 188-190

  Armon, Carmel ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ATHLETE; HUMAN; ITALY; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPORT;

EID: 43049114864     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.10.015     Document Type: Letter

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