Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Author "Pugliatti, Maura"
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Epidemiological studies of multiple sclerosis in a Sardinian population, insular Italy : cluster studies and health status
Pugliatti, Maura (Doctoral thesis, 2007-03-30)MS is a disorder of the central nervous system, manifesting as acute focal inflammatory demyelination and axonal loss, and culminating with chronic multifocal sclerotic plaques. MS involves several nervous functional systems ... -
Level of education and multiple sclerosis risk after adjustment for known risk factors: The EnvIMS study
Bjørnevik, Kjetil Lauvland; Riise, Trond; Cortese, Marianna; Holmøy, Trygve; Kampman, Margitta Theodora; Magalhaes, Sandra; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Wolfson, Christina; Pugliatti, Maura (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-26)Background: Several recent studies have found a higher risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) among people with a low level of education. This has been suggested to reflect an effect of smoking and lower vitamin D status in the ...