Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 247, Issue 2 , Pages 169-172 , 25 September 2006

Region with persistent high frequency of multiple sclerosis in Croatia and Slovenia

  • Borut Peterlin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Genetics, UMC, Ljubljana, Šlajmerjeva 3, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +385 1 5401137; fax: +385 1 5401137.
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  • Smiljana Ristiæ

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Juraj Sepèiæ

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Beatrika Končan Vračko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, UMC, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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  • Andreja Rako

      Affiliations

    • Health Center Kocevje, Kocevje, Slovenia
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  • Luca Lovreèiæ

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Genetics, UMC, Ljubljana, Šlajmerjeva 3, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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  • Bojana Brajenoviæ-Miliæ

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Josip Rude

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Eris Materljan

      Affiliations

    • Teaching Unit for Primary Care, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Miljenko Kapoviæ

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia

Received 17 November 2004 ,Revised 10 April 2006 ,Accepted 10 April 2006.

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PII: S0022-510X(06)00168-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.04.002

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 247, Issue 2 , Pages 169-172 , 25 September 2006

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