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Familial risks for nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders in siblings based on hospitalisations in Sweden.
Journal of epidemiology and community health - 1 Jan 2007
Hemminki Kari, Li Xinjun, Sundquist Kristina
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BACKGROUND: Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders are common diseases, but little is known about familial clustering in these diseases. This is, to our knowledge, the first systematic family study carried out on these diseases. METHODS: Familial risks for siblings who were hospitalised for nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders in Sweden were defined. A nationwide database for neurological diseases was...
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