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A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective

Multiple sclerosis, although a rare disease in Asia, often presents significant diagnostic challenges to clinicians. There has been rapid advancement in the understanding of the underlying genetic influence, pathophysiology, investigation and treatment recently. This paper reviewed the latest develo...

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Main Authors: Chong, H.T., Tan, Chong Tin
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Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2008
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/1682/
http://www.e-mjm.org/2008/v63n5/Multiple_Sclerosis.pdf
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spelling my.um.eprints.16822019-03-01T05:52:47Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1682/ A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective Chong, H.T. Tan, Chong Tin R Medicine Multiple sclerosis, although a rare disease in Asia, often presents significant diagnostic challenges to clinicians. There has been rapid advancement in the understanding of the underlying genetic influence, pathophysiology, investigation and treatment recently. This paper reviewed the latest development of various aspects of the disease and examined the differences between the manifestations of Asian and Western patients. The implications of these differences to investigation and treatment were also touched upon. Malaysian Medical Association 2008-12 Article PeerReviewed Chong, H.T. and Tan, Chong Tin (2008) A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 63 (5). pp. 356-361. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2008/v63n5/Multiple_Sclerosis.pdf 19803290
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Chong, H.T.
Tan, Chong Tin
A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective
description Multiple sclerosis, although a rare disease in Asia, often presents significant diagnostic challenges to clinicians. There has been rapid advancement in the understanding of the underlying genetic influence, pathophysiology, investigation and treatment recently. This paper reviewed the latest development of various aspects of the disease and examined the differences between the manifestations of Asian and Western patients. The implications of these differences to investigation and treatment were also touched upon.
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author Chong, H.T.
Tan, Chong Tin
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Tan, Chong Tin
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title A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective
title_short A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective
title_full A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective
title_fullStr A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective
title_full_unstemmed A review of multiple sclerosis with Asian perspective
title_sort review of multiple sclerosis with asian perspective
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
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url http://eprints.um.edu.my/1682/
http://www.e-mjm.org/2008/v63n5/Multiple_Sclerosis.pdf
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