One can prevent post-partum MS relapses by exclusive breast feeding: Commentary

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1569-1570

  Hutchinson, Michael ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RISK; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RISK; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 84885801730     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458513504329     Document Type: Article

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