Demographics of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis in an MS center population from the Northeastern United States

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 627-631

  Chitnis, T ^a,b   Glanz, B ^b   Jaffin, S ^b   Healy, B ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Demyelination; Multiple sclerosis; Neuroepidemiology; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEMYELINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ONSET AGE; PEDIATRICS; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEW ENGLAND; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349094587     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458508101933     Document Type: Article

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