Assessment of social stigma among multiple sclerosis patients in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Rami M Algahtani1, Mohammad O Abu Zahirah1, Zainab I Alsuni1

  • 1From the Department of Medicine (Algahtani, Alfahmi, Kabli), Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura university, Internal Medicine Department (Abu Zahirah), King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, and from Faculty of Medicine (Alsuni), University of Jeddah, Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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