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Skin cancer in people with multiple sclerosis: a record linkage study.
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OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) varies with latitude: it increases with distance from the equator in both hemispheres. To seek evidence on whether solar radiation is a protective factor for MS, this study investigated whether skin cancer, as an indicator of solar radiation, is less common in people with MS than in others. DESIGN: Analysis of a database of linked hospital records and death certificates. SETTING: The Oxford Region of the National Health Service, England. SU...
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- 10.1136/jech.58.2.142
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- Journal:
- Journal of epidemiology and community health
- Volume:
- 58
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 142-144
- Publication date:
- 2004-02-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1470-2738
- ISSN:
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0143-005X
- Source identifiers:
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162802
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- English
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pubs:162802
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