Age of puberty and the risk of multiple sclerosis: a population based study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Genetic and environmental factors have important roles in multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility. Given a potential role for sex hormones in MS, we have investigated whether or not the age of puberty influences the risk of developing MS in a population-based cohort. METHODS:...

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Main Authors: Ramagopalan, S, Valdar, W, Criscuoli, M, DeLuca, G, Dyment, D, Orton, S, Yee, I, Ebers, G, Sadovnick, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009