Erratum to Russell W Brain and the aetiology of multiple sclerosis-a historical perspective [Q J Med, 107, 6, (2014) 423-427] DOI:10.1093/qjmed/hcu001;Russell W Brain and the aetiology of multiple sclerosis-a historical perspective

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 423-427

  Pakpoor, J ^a   Ramagopalan, S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HISTORY; NEUROLOGY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84901476319     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcu126     Document Type: Erratum

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