Caffeine and alcohol intakes have no association with risk of multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-58

  Massa, J ^a   O'Reilly, E J ^a   Munger, K L ^a   Ascherio, A ^a,b,c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; caffeine; epidemiology; Multiple sclerosis; prospective cohort

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LIQUID; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WINE;

EID: 84872360567     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458512448108     Document Type: Article

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