Multiple Sclerosis After Infectious Mononucleosis
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منابع مشابه
Multiple sclerosis after infectious mononucleosis.
BACKGROUND Infectious mononucleosis caused by the Epstein-Barr virus has been associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis. However, little is known about the characteristics of this association. OBJECTIVE To assess the significance of sex, age at and time since infectious mononucleosis, and attained age to the risk of developing multiple sclerosis after infectious mononucleosis. DE...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Neurology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0003-9942
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.64.1.72