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. 1966 Feb;29(1):60–68. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.29.1.60

Epidemiological study of multiple sclerosis in Israel. II. Multiple sclerosis and level of sanitation.

U Leibowitz, A Antonovsky, J M Medalie, H A Smith, L Halpern, M Alter
PMCID: PMC495985  PMID: 5910580

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