Temporal changes and geographical differences in multiple sclerosis phenotypes in Japanese: nationwide survey results over 30 years.

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Published in Mult Scler on November 05, 2008

Authors

M Osoegawa1, J Kira, T Fukazawa, K Fujihara, S Kikuchi, M Matsui, T Kohriyama, G Sobue, T Yamamura, Y Itoyama, T Saida, K Sakata, H Ochi, T Matsuoka, Research Committee of Neuroimmunological Diseases

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1: Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

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