Age at onset of multiple sclerosis is correlated to use of combined oral contraceptives and childbirth before diagnosis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2835-2837

  Holmqvist, Per ^a,b   Hammar, Mats ^a   Landtblom, Anne Marie ^a   Brynhildsen, Jan ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Sundsvall County Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

combined oral contraceptives; estrogen; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SEX HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG USE; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ONSET AGE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650189242     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.06.045     Document Type: Article

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