Familial multiple sclerosis: Does consanguinity have a role?

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 487-489

  Al Jumah, M ^a   Kojan, S ^a   Al Khathaami, A ^a   Al Abdulkaream, I ^a   Al Blawi, M ^a   Jawhary, A ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

consanguinity; familial multiple sclerosis; genetics; multiple sclerosis; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONSANGUINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE REGISTRY; FAMILIAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARENTAL CONSANGUINITY; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; SIBLING;

EID: 79954611518     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458510390406     Document Type: Article

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