The month of birth effect in multiple sclerosis: Systematic review, meta-analysis and effect of latitude

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 427-432

  Dobson, Ruth ^a   Giovannoni, Gavin ^a   Ramagopalan, Sreeram ^a,b,c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH RATE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LATITUDE; MONTH OF BIRTH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84875221558     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-303934     Document Type: Article

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