Parity, age at first birth, and risk of death from brain cancer: A population-based cohort study in Taiwan

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Chiu, Hui Fen ^a   Chen, Chih Cheng ^b   Tsai, Shang Shyue ^c   Ho, Shu Chen ^d   Yang, Chun Yuh ^d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MORTALITY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867137821     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-857     Document Type: Article

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