Multiple sclerosis frequency in Israel's diverse populations.

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Published in Neurology on April 11, 2006

Authors

Milton Alter1, Esther Kahana, Nelly Zilber, Ariel Miller

Author Affiliations

1: Lankenau Institute for Medical Research,Wynnewood, PA 19096, USA.

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