Dietary intake of calcium, magnesium and antioxidants in relation to risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 210-216

  Longnecker, Matthew P ^a   Kamel, F ^a   Umbach, D M ^a   Munsat, T L ^c   Shefner, J M ^d   Lansdell, L W ^b   Sandler, D P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b CODA Research Inc ^*  (United States)

^c TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Antioxidants; Calcium; Case control studies; Diet; Magnesium

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033919617     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026258     Document Type: Article

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