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Confounding underlies the apparent month of birth effect in multiple sclerosis.

Ann Neurol · 2013 · PMC3748787 · PMID 23744589

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nominally significantp < 0.05actually significant
The second analysis mirrored attempts to replicate the pattern previously suggested for multiple sclerosis, 13 – 16 that is, finding a nominally significant ( p < 0.05) excess of births in March, April, or May and/or a nominally significant ( p < 0.05) deficit in November, December, or January.

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highly significantno p-value reported
Results We confirm that seasonality in birth rate is ubiquitous and subject to highly significant regional and temporal variations.

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