Environmental risk scores of persistent organic pollutants associate with higher ALS risk and shorter survival in a new Michigan case/control cohort
Conclusions
These data continue to support POPs as important factors for ALS risk and progression and replicate findings in a new cohort. The assessments of POPs in non-Michigan ALS cohorts are encouraged to better understand the global effect and the need for targeted disease risk reduction strategies.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Goutman, S. A., Boss, J., Jang, D.-G., Mukherjee, B., Richardson, R. J., Batterman, S., Feldman, E. L. Tags: Editor's choice Neurodegeneration Source Type: research
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