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Clinical Science

Optic Neuritis: Visual Outcome and Risk Factors for the Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Western Turkey

Nese CelebisoyDepartment of Neurology, Ege University Medical School Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Ayse Sagduyu KocamanDepartment of Neurology, Ege University Medical School Hospital, İzmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Halil GulluogluDepartment of Neurology, Ege University Medical School Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Ayse Nur YuceyarDepartment of Neurology, Ege University Medical School Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Figen GokcayDepartment of Neurology, Ege University Medical School Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Timur KoseDepartment of Bioistatistics and Medical Informatics, Ege University Medical School Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Pages 115-120 | Received 03 Dec 2010, Accepted 07 Feb 2011, Published online: 18 Jun 2011

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