Epidemiological and clinical factors impact on the benefit of riluzole in the survival rates of patients with ALS
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the impact of epidemiological and clinical factors on the benefit of riluzole in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods The survival rate of 578 patients with ALS (1999-2011) was analyzed by descriptive statistics and Kaplan-Meier curves. Con...
Main Authors: | Francis Meire Fávero, Mariana Callil Voos, Isac de Castro, Fátima Aparecida Caromano, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000800515&lng=en&tlng=en |
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