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Low maternal exposure to ultraviolet radiation in pregnancy, month of birth, and risk of multiple sclerosis in offspring: longitudinal analysis

Judith Staples, Anne‐Louise Ponsonby, Lynette Lim

BMJ · 2010 · 175 citations · 45 references

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Abstract

Region of birth and low maternal exposure to ultraviolet radiation in the first trimester are independently associated with subsequent risk of multiple sclerosis in offspring in Australia.

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