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Research Article

Clinical epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Liguria, Italy: An update of LIGALS register

Carlo ScialòDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, Correspondence[email protected]
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Giovanni NoviDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova,
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Monica Bandettini di PoggioDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova,
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Antonio CanosaALS Centre ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Torino, Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova,
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Maria Pia SormaniBiostatistics Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, and
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Paola MandichDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova,
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Paola OrigoneDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova,
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Romina TruffelliFondazioni Serena ONLUS, ‘La Colletta’ Hospital, Service of Rehabilitation of Neuromuscular Diseases, Arenzano, Genova, Italy
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Giovanni Luigi MancardiDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova,
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Claudia CaponnettoDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova,
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Pages 535-542 | Received 13 Mar 2016, Accepted 03 May 2016, Published online: 11 Jul 2016

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