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Epidemiology

Impact of occupational categories on the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Sardinia Island, Italy

Vincenzo Pierri1 Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Giuseppe Borghero2 Institute of Neurology, University Hospital of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Francesca Pili2 Institute of Neurology, University Hospital of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Tommaso Ercoli1 Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Angelo Fabio Gigante3 Institute of Neurology, San Paolo Hospital, Bari, Italy
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Luigi Isaia Lecca1 Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Rosario Vasta4 ALS Center, Rita Levi Montalcini Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, andORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0393-4736
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Marcello Campagna1 Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Adriano Chiò4 ALS Center, Rita Levi Montalcini Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, andORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9579-5341
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Giovanni Defazio1 Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy;2 Institute of Neurology, University Hospital of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy;5 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Center, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Pages 212-218 | Received 05 Sep 2022, Accepted 27 Nov 2022, Published online: 07 Dec 2022

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