Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in First Nations People of Alberta
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Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in First Nations people of Alberta.
BACKGROUND Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is reported to be uncommon among North American aboriginals despite frequent intermarriage with people of European ancestry, but few population-based studies have been conducted. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of MS among First Nations aboriginal people in Alberta, Canada compared to the general population. METHODS All hospital in-...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100006004