Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0507 |
| Title: | Season of birth and Alzheimer's disease: a population-based study in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean/Quebec (IMAGE Project). |
| Author(s): | Vezina H, Houde L, Charbonneau H, Beaudry M, Cholette A, Daoud N, Mathieu J, Robitaille Y, Veilleux F, Gauvreau D |
| Reference: | Psychol Med. 1996 Jan;26(1):143-9 |
| Place of Study: | Canada |
| Abstract: | The birth distribution of 399 cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) identified in the region of Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean (Quebec) was compared with that of: (a) the population currently living in the area; and (b) the population born during the same period in the same area. AD cases have been recruited since 1986 by the IMAGE Project. Cases and controls were grouped according to the month of birth and according to the day of birth using density estimation. Analyses showed a significant deficit of births in the month of May. |
| Keyword(s): | Alzheimer's disease, seasonality of birth |
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