Military service and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a population-based cohort

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Affiliates Marc G. Weisskopf [1,2], Merit E. Cudkowicz [3], Norman Johnson [4]

 

[1] Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
[2] Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
[3] Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital
[4] Center for Administrative Records and Applications, US Bureau of the Census

Journal Epidemiology
Summary There is evidence that military service is associated with ALS; however, there are only a few studies to examine this association to-date. This study found an increased risk of ALS for military personnel; which may be specific to certain service periods. Continued follow-up is needed to better understand this relationship.
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