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What we truly know about occupation as a risk factor for ALS: A critical and systematic review

Nadia A. Sutedja Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht
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Kathelijn Fischer Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre, Utrecht
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Jan H. Veldink Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht
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Geert J.M.G. van der Heijden Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre, Utrecht
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Hans Kromhout Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Division of Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Dick Heederik Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Division of Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Mark H.B. Huisman Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht
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John J.H. Wokke Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, Utrecht
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Leonard H. van den Berg Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre, UtrechtCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 295-301 | Received 06 Feb 2008, Published online: 18 Nov 2009

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