Variation in worldwide incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a meta-analysis

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Benôıt Marin · Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico

Farid Boumédiène · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Giancarlo Logroscino · University of Bari Aldo Moro

Philippe Couratier · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges

Marie‐Claude Babron · Human Genetic of Infectious Diseases

Anne‐Louise Leutenegger · Inserm

Massimiliano Copetti

Abstract

This review confirms a heterogeneous distribution worldwide of ALS, and sets the scene to sustain a collaborative study involving a wide international consortium to investigate the link between ancestry, environment and ALS incidence.

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

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Published in: International Journal of Epidemiology

Volume 46, Issue 1, pp. dyw061-dyw061

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw061

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 19.29

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Variation in worldwide incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a meta-analysis

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