Population-based case-control study of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in western Washington State. I. Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 156-163

  Nelson, Lorene M ^a   McGuire, Valerie ^b   Longstreth, W T ^b   Matkin, Chantal ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Case control studies; Epidemiologic factors; Risk factors; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034650153     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010183     Document Type: Article

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