The epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Reggio Emilia, Italy

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 350-353

  Bonvicini, Francesca ^a   Vinceti, Marco ^a   Marcello, Norina ^b   Rodolfi, Rossella ^c   Rinaldi, Manuela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Epidemiology; Incidence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DEATH CERTIFICATES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 54049118014     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482960802196150     Document Type: Article

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