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Research Article

Clinical epidemiology of ALS in Liguria, Italy

Monica Bandettini di PoggioDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova;Fondazione Serena ONLUS, ‘La Colletta’ Hospital, Service of Rehabilitation of Neuromuscular Diseases, Arenzano, GenovaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Pia SormaniBiostatistics Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova
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Romina TruffelliFondazione Serena ONLUS, ‘La Colletta’ Hospital, Service of Rehabilitation of Neuromuscular Diseases, Arenzano, Genova
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Paola MandichDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova
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Paola OrigoneDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genova and IRCSS Azienda Opedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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Simonetta VerdianiDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova
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Vittorio ManteroDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova
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Carlo ScialóDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova
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Angelo SchenoneDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova
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Giovanni Luigi MancardiDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova
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Claudia CaponnettoDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova
& On Behalf Of The Ligals* show all
Pages 52-57 | Received 13 Jun 2012, Accepted 06 Sep 2012, Published online: 03 Oct 2012

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