Month of birth as a risk factor for multiple sclerosis: An update

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 126, Issue S195, 2012, Pages 58-62

  Torkildsen, O ^a,b   Grytten, N ^a,b   Aarseth, J ^a,b   Myhr, K M ^a,b   Kampman, M T ^c,d  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d UNN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Month of birth; Multiple sclerosis; Season of birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BIRTH; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WINTER; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; LITERATURE; METABOLISM; ONSET AGE; PREGNANCY; SEASON;

VITAMIN D;

AGE OF ONSET; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84883483414     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ane.12040     Document Type: Article

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