Seasonal variation in the prevalence of Down syndrome at birth: A review

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 350-353

  Stolwijk, A M ^a   Jongbloet, P H ^a   Zielhuis, G A ^a   Gabreels F J M ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

CONCEPTION; DOWN SYNDROME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; INDUCED ABORTION; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; OVULATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030773928     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.51.4.350     Document Type: Short Survey

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