The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Investigations on the prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) around the world have yielded important clues on the interplay between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. As Brazil is a huge country laid on many latitudes and inhabited by population with distinct ethnic backgrounds,...

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Main Authors: Marco A. Lana-Peixoto, Elizabeth R. C. Frota, Gilberto B. Campos, Leonardo P. Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-02-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000200006&lng=en&tlng=en