Type of research: applied Duration from: 10/01/91. to 09/30/94. Papers on project (total): 50
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 2
Institution name: Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka (62) Department/Institute: Department of Neurology Address: Krešimirova 42 City: 51000 - Rijeka, Croatia
Communication
Phone: 385 (0)51-212-100/424
Summary: By descriptive epidemiologic approaches establish the high
risk zones for multiple sclerosis in Croatia, and by means of analytic
epidemiologic methods identify the possible genetic predispositions and
environmental provoking factors for multiple sclerosis in these areas.
Begin with the collection of the MS cases for the investigation of
multiple sclerosis in evolutive age in Croatia.
Research goals: Goals: to identify the high risk zones for multiple
sclerosis inCroatia, possible genetic predispositions and environmental
provoking factors for primary demyelination in these areas. Expected
results: to clarify the influence of particular environmental factors on a
specific genetic predisposition in the population of high risk zones for
multiple sclerosis in Croatia.
COOPERATION - PROJECTS
Name of project
: GENETICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN THE
PATHOGENESIS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Name of institution: NEUROLOGICAL UNIT BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL 330
Brooklin Avenue BOSTON, Massachussetts, USA. 02215 (tel. 617-735-2063, fax
617-735-5216) City: 02215 - Boston, USA
COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS
Name of institution
: NEUROBIOKEMIJSKI LABORATORIJ KLINIČKOG
BOLNIČKOG CENTRA "REBRO" ZAGREB (dr. sc. ing. M. Ćepe-Trbojević) Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: LABORATORIJ ZA TIPIZACIJU TKIVA KLINIČKOG
BOLNIČKOG CENTRA RIJEKA (dr. sc. K. Vujaklija-Stipanović) Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: 51000 - Rijeka, Croatia
Name of institution
: ZAVOD ZA IMUNOLOGIJU MEDICINSKOG FAKULTETA
SVEUČILIŠTA U RIJECI (prof. dr. sc. D. Rukavina) Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers City: 51000 - Rijeka, Croatia
Name of institution
: DOM ZDRAVLJA LABIN - NASTAVNA BAZA PRIMARNE
ZDRAVSTVENE ZAŠTITE MEDICINSKOG FAKULTETA SVEUČILIŠTA U RIJECI (prof. dr.
sc. L. Peršić) Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers City: 52220 - Labin, Croatia Other information about the project.