Birth rate among patients with epilepsy: A nationwide population-based cohort study in Finland

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 159, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1057-1063

  Artama, M ^a   Isojarvi J I T ^b   Raitanen, J ^a   Auvinen, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Birth rate; Cohort studies; Epilepsy; Finland

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; COHORT STUDIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS;

EID: 3142738320     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh140     Document Type: Article

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