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Cohort R59: Thirty Year Clinical Follow-Up of Selected Demyelinating Diseases Print   Email


Title: Cohort R59: Thirty Year Clinical Follow-Up of Selected Demyelinating Diseases

Summary: This cohort consists of 945 Army men diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, primary lateral sclerosis, or optic neuritis following a World War II tour of duty.

References:
Kurtzke JF and Beebe GW. Multiple sclerosis and optic neuritis. Lancet 1:85-86, 1979.

Keywords: multiple sclerosis; MS; lateral sclerosis; demyelinating disease; mortality

Cohort Characteristics: 945 total records

Data item

Exposed (n=945)

Military service number:

100% complete

Social security number:

47% complete

VA claim folder number:

98% complete

Full name:

100% complete

Date of birth:

98% complete

Date of death:

40% complete




Last Updated: 8/15/2005, 01:46 PM RSS





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