Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Norway

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 126, Issue S195, 2012, Pages 36-42

  Midgard, R ^a,b  

^a Molde Hospital   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Incidence; Multiple sclerosis; Norway; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SURVIVAL RATE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; REGISTER;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84883474794     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ane.12025     Document Type: Review

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