Incidence and prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in an HMO of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 598-603

  Bettini, Mariela ^a   Vicens, Jimena ^a,b   Giunta, Diego Hernán ^b   Rugiero, Marcelo ^a   Cristiano, Edgardo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Internal Medicine Department   (Argentina)

Author keywords

ALS; Argentina; Epidemiology; Incidence; Latin America

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARGENTINA; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84887413609     PISSN: 21678421     EISSN: 21679223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2013.808225     Document Type: Article

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