Risk of MS is not associated with exposure to crude oil, but increases with low level of education

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 780-787

  Riise, Trond ^a,b   Kirkeleit, Jorunn ^a   Aarseth, Jan Harald ^b   Farbu, Elisabeth ^c   Midgard, Rune ^d   Mygland, Åse ^a,e   Eikeland, Randi ^e   Jørgen Mørland, Tore ^f   Telstad, Wenche ^g   Tore Førland, Per ^c   Kjell Morten Myhr, ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Molde Hospital   (Norway)

^e SØRLANDET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f Telemark Hospital   (Norway)

^g Department of Neurology   (Norway)

Author keywords

aetiology; chemical factors; cohort; education; multiple sclerosis; risk factors

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY; POPULATION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

EID: 79959497080     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458510397686     Document Type: Article

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