Socioeconomic factors in childhood and the risk of multiple sclerosis

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 177, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1289-1295

  Nielsen, Nete Munk ^a   Jørgensen, Kristian T ^b   Bager, Peter ^b   Stenager, Egon ^b   Pedersen, Bo V ^b   Hjalgrim, Henrik ^b   Koch Henriksen, Nils ^b   Frisch, Morten ^b  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

childhood; multiple sclerosis; parental education; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH RISK; NATIONAL PLANNING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WOMENS STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CHILDHOOD; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARENTAL EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

DANE COUNTY; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84878586791     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws350     Document Type: Article

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