Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0517 |
| Title: | Is season of birth associated with multiple sclerosis? |
| Author(s): | Salemi G, Ragonese P, Aridon P, Reggio A, Nicoletti A, Buffa D, Conte S, Savettieri G |
| Reference: | Acta Neurol Scand. 2000 Jun;101(6):381-3 |
| Place of Study: | Italy |
| Abstract: | The monthly distribution of MS patients' births (N= 965) was compared with that of the Sicilian population (N= 5,608,307). The distribution of births among MS patients compared with the general population was not different when tested by the chi2 statistic (P> 0.25). The Hewitt's non-parametric test for seasonality showed an excess of births between June and November among MS patients (P=0.004). CONCLUSION: A different pattern of MS patients' births is observed in Sicily and in Northern countries |
| Keyword(s): | multiple sclerosis, seasonality of birth |
| Discussion: | No discussion mentioned for this entry |
| See Also: | No related entries mentioned for this entry |
Go Back | New Keyword Search