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. 2009 Jan 13;100(1):185-7.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604813. Epub 2008 Dec 9.

Seasonality of birth in children with central nervous system tumours in Denmark, 1970-2003

L S Schmidt  1 , K Grell, K Frederiksen, C Johansen, K Schmiegelow, J Schüz
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Seasonality of birth in children with central nervous system tumours in Denmark, 1970-2003

L S Schmidt et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

We investigated possible seasonal variation of births among children <20 years with a central nervous system tumour in Denmark (N=1640), comparing them with 2,582,714 children born between 1970 and 2003. No such variation was seen overall, but ependymoma showed seasonal variation.

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Distribution of births per month among patients with Central nervous system (CNS) tumours, ependymoma and among children in Denmark.
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