Is month of birth associated with cataract in later life?
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Is month of birth associated with cataract in later life?
BACKGROUND It has been suggested that season of birth might influence the susceptibility to cataract in later life. METHODS This hypothesis was investigated using data pooled from two case-control studies carried out in Oxfordshire. RESULTS/CONCLUSION The results showed no relation between month or season of birth and cataract in later life in an English population.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.82.5.526