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Epidemiology

What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis prevalence?

Rosario Vasta1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cristina Moglia1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy, andView further author information
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Umberto Manera1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Antonio Canosa1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy, andView further author information
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Maurizio Grassano1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Francesca Palumbo1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Paolo Cugnasco1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Fabiola De Marchi3 Department of Neurology, ALS Center, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, and University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyView further author information
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Letizia Mazzini3 Department of Neurology, ALS Center, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, and University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyView further author information
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Andrea Calvo1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy, andView further author information
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Adriano ChiÒ1 Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", ALS Center, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy, andORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9579-5341View further author information
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Pages 203-208 | Received 14 Apr 2021, Accepted 24 May 2021, Published online: 21 Jun 2021

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