Latitudinal prevalence gradient of multiple sclerosis in Latin America

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1055-1059

  Risco, J ^a   Maldonado, H ^b   Luna, L ^b   Osada, J ^b   Ruiz, P ^b   Juarez, A ^a   Vizcarra, D ^a,b,c  

^a Clínica San Felipe   (Peru)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^c Perú   (Peru)

Author keywords

epidemiology; Latin America; latitude; multiple sclerosis; prevalence; South America

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LATITUDE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PANAMA; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84860390161     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511405562     Document Type: Review

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