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- Title
Seasonal variation in the prevalence of Down syndrome at birth: a review.
- Authors
Stolwijk, A M; Jongbloet, P H; Zielhuis, G A; Gabreëls, F J
- Abstract
Many studies on seasonality in Down syndrome (DS) have been performed and have come to different conclusions. It is suggested that seasonal variation in hormone production by the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis just before ovulation leads to seasonality in conception rates of DS. This study aimed to determine whether there is seasonal variation in the prevalence of DS at birth as a proxy for seasonality in DS at conception.
- Publication
Journal of epidemiology and community health, 1997, Vol 51, Issue 4, p350
- ISSN
0143-005X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/jech.51.4.350