Alcohol as a modifiable lifestyle factor affecting multiple sclerosis risk

JAMA Neurology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 300-305

  Hedström, Anna Karin ^a   Hillert, Jan ^b   Olsson, Tomas ^b   Alfredsson, Lars ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Center for Molecular Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REGISTRIES; RISK; SMOKING; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896785014     PISSN: 21686149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.5858     Document Type: Article

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