Influence of maternal age at delivery and birth order on risk of type 1 diabetes in childhood: Prospective population based family study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 321, Issue 7258, 2000, Pages 420-424

  Bingley, Polly J ^a   Douek, Isabelle F ^a   Rogers, Christine A ^b   Gale, Edwin A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; DELIVERY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PARENTAL AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034641540     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.321.7258.420     Document Type: Article

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