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. 2016 Jun 28;13(6):e1002054.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002054. eCollection 2016 Jun.

Weighing Evidence from Mendelian Randomization-Early-Life Obesity as a Causal Factor in Multiple Sclerosis?

Alberto Ascherio  1 , Kassandra L Munger  1
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Weighing Evidence from Mendelian Randomization-Early-Life Obesity as a Causal Factor in Multiple Sclerosis?

Alberto Ascherio et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In this Perspective, Alberto Ascherio and Kassandra Munger discuss the implications of Richards and colleagues' study exploring the role of early-life obesity in risk of multiple sclerosis.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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