The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in the entre Douro e Vouga region of northern Portugal: a multisource population-based study

Abstract Background The prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been increasing worldwide and the north–south gradient of prevalence may be disappearing in the Northern hemisphere. The few previous prevalence studies performed in Portugal have reported a lower prevalence than the average for Weste...

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Main Authors: Mariana Branco, Ivânia Alves, Ana Martins da Silva, Joaquim Pinheiro, Maria José Sá, Inês Correia, Lívia Sousa, Eva Brandão, Carlos Veira, Bernardo Gomes, Luis Ruano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01755-8