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Individual and Joint Action of Environmental Factors and Risk of MS
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Van der Mei, IAF and Simpson Jr, S and Stankovich, J and Taylor, BV, Individual and Joint Action of Environmental Factors and Risk of MS, Neurologic Clinics , 29, (2) pp. 233-255. (2011) [Substantial Review]
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2010.12.007
Abstract
This review discusses the leading environmental and lifestyle factors suspected to
play a role in the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS). The authors utilize the framework
of the Rothman Causal Pie Model1 to discuss the joint action, or interaction, of
different factors that that may be causally involved in MS. A key feature of many environmental
exposures is that the period of life in which exposure occurs and possibly
the timing of a sequence of events can affect how they mediate their effects. Evidence
on the timing of each environmental factor is discussed.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Substantial Review |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Public Health and Health Services |
| Research Field: | Epidemiology |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Nervous System and Disorders |
| Author: | Van der Mei, IAF (Associate Professor Ingrid van der Mei) |
| Author: | Simpson Jr, S (Dr Steve Simpson JR) |
| Author: | Stankovich, J (Dr Jim Stankovich) |
| Author: | Taylor, BV (Professor Bruce Taylor) |
| ID Code: | 72142 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 36 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2011-08-23 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-08-23 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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