Short and long term variation in ultraviolet radiation and multiple sclerosis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 685-697

  Menni, Cristina ^a,i   Lowell, Walter E ^b   Bentzen, Joan ^c   Bergamaschi, Roberto ^d   Boneschi, Filippo Martinelli ^e   Martinelli, Vittorio ^e   Bernardinelli, Luisa ^a,f   Stenager, Egon ^c,g,h   Davis, George E ^b   Foco, Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Psybernetics Research Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^e SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^h Department of Neurology   (Denmark)

ⁱ KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; Seasonality; Solar cycles; Variation in ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

IMMUNE SYSTEM; LONG-TERM CHANGE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASONALITY; SOLAR CYCLE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANISH; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE REGISTRY; ETHNIC GROUP; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; ITALIAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR CYCLE; SURVIVAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84859010788     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9030685     Document Type: Article

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