Past exposure to sun, skin phenotype, and risk of multiple sclerosis: case-control study

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Authors

Ingrid van der Mei · University of Tasmania

Anne‐Louise Ponsonby · Australian National University

Terence Dwyer · University of Tasmania

Leigh Blizzard · Menzies School of Health Research

Rex D. Simmons · Canberra Hospital

Bruce Taylor · Royal Hobart Hospital

Helmut Butzkueven

Abstract

Higher sun exposure during childhood and early adolescence is associated with a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis. Insufficient ultraviolet radiation may therefore influence the development of multiple sclerosis.

Topics & Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Effects of Radiation Exposure Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 327, Issue 7410, pp. 316-316

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7410.316

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