Incidence of multiple sclerosis in Buenos Aires: A 16-year health maintenance organization-based study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 479-482

  Cristiano, E ^a   Patrucco, L ^a   Giunta, D ^a   Videla, G ^a   Soriano, E R ^a   Rojas, J I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Epidemiology; Incidence; Multiple sclerosis; South America

Indexed keywords

BETA INTERFERON; GLATIRAMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEWBORN; POPULATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ARGENTINA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649091519     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02846.x     Document Type: Article

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