Increasing frequency of multiple sclerosis in Catania, Sicily: A 30-year survey

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-280

  Nicoletti, Alessandra ^a   Patti, Francesco ^a   Lo Fermo, Salvatore ^a   Messina, Silvia ^a   Bruno, Elisa ^a   Quattrocchi, Graziella ^a   Laisa, Patrizia ^a   Cilia, Sabina ^a   Mostile, Giovanni ^a   Marziolo, Roberto ^b   Scillieri, Renato ^c   Maimone, Davide ^d   Zappia, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b CANNIZZARO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Catania ^*  (Italy)

^d GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

epidemiology; incidence; multiple sclerosis; population survey; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 79953192188     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458510386995     Document Type: Article

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