Risk of febrile seizures in childhood in relation to prenatal maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol intake

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 462-473

  Cassano, P A ^a,b   Koepsell, T D ^a   Farwell, J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Convulsions, febrile; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; SMOKING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0024989017     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115681     Document Type: Article

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