Season of birth in multiple sclerosis.
The monthly distribution of births of people who were later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) did not differ significantly from that of the general population in British Columbia, Canada. This is in contrast to a recent report on the Danish population.
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Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, University Hospital-UBC Site, Vancouver, Canada.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001723:Birth Rate; D001955:British Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012621:Seasons