Ajdacic-Gross, Vladeta; Wang, Jen; Gutzwiller, Felix (1998). Season of birth in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. European Journal of Epidemiology, 14(4):359-361.
While studying birth cohort issues, the authors focused also on the seasons of birth in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The analyses were based on computerized death records of Swiss mortality statistics 1969-1993. The results confirm an excess of births in spring months. They suggest that risk factors in ALS can be acquired very early in life, thus introducing a long latency period.
While studying birth cohort issues, the authors focused also on the seasons of birth in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The analyses were based on computerized death records of Swiss mortality statistics 1969-1993. The results confirm an excess of births in spring months. They suggest that risk factors in ALS can be acquired very early in life, thus introducing a long latency period.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI) |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Health Sciences > Epidemiology |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 1998 |
| Deposited On: | 11 Jun 2014 11:08 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2022 13:05 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 0393-2990 |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007477103292 |
| PubMed ID: | 9690754 |
Ajdacic-Gross, Vladeta