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February 05, 2013; 80 (6) Article

Childhood obesity and risk of pediatric multiple sclerosis and clinically isolated syndrome

Annette Langer-Gould, Sonu M. Brara, Brandon E. Beaber, Corinna Koebnick
First published January 30, 2013, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e31828154f3
Annette Langer-Gould
From the Department of Research & Evaluation (A.L.-G., C.K.), Kaiser Permanente of Southern California, Pasadena; and the Neurology Department (A.L.-G., S.M.B., B.E.B.), Los Angeles Medical Center, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Harbor City.
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Sonu M. Brara
From the Department of Research & Evaluation (A.L.-G., C.K.), Kaiser Permanente of Southern California, Pasadena; and the Neurology Department (A.L.-G., S.M.B., B.E.B.), Los Angeles Medical Center, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Harbor City.
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Brandon E. Beaber
From the Department of Research & Evaluation (A.L.-G., C.K.), Kaiser Permanente of Southern California, Pasadena; and the Neurology Department (A.L.-G., S.M.B., B.E.B.), Los Angeles Medical Center, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Harbor City.
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Corinna Koebnick
From the Department of Research & Evaluation (A.L.-G., C.K.), Kaiser Permanente of Southern California, Pasadena; and the Neurology Department (A.L.-G., S.M.B., B.E.B.), Los Angeles Medical Center, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Harbor City.
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Childhood obesity and risk of pediatric multiple sclerosis and clinically isolated syndrome
Annette Langer-Gould, Sonu M. Brara, Brandon E. Beaber, Corinna Koebnick
Neurology Feb 2013, 80 (6) 548-552; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31828154f3

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vol. 80 no. 6 548-552
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e31828154f3
PubMed: 
23365063

Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Print ISSN: 
0028-3878
Online ISSN: 
1526-632X
History: 
  • Received June 25, 2012
  • Accepted October 4, 2012
  • First Published January 30, 2013.

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    1. Annette Langer-Gould, MD, PhD,
    2. Sonu M. Brara, MD,
    3. Brandon E. Beaber, MD and
    4. Corinna Koebnick, PhD
  1. Annette Langer-Gould, MD, PhD,
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    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. I am a site PI for the Biogen-Idec sponsored STRATIFY-2 study

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. My husband was an VA employee and received grant support from the VA. He also currently receives grant support from the NIH and NCI

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    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. 1) Funding for travel to the American Academy of Neurology conference in 2012 arrange through kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center neurology residency program. $500 award. 2) Recipient of the Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Scholarship ($3,000 scholarship for the CMSC meeting in San Diego in late April, 2012).

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    1. NONE

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    1. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney, Disorders (NIDDK, R21DK085395, PI: Koebnick), 2010-2012

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  1. From the Department of Research & Evaluation (A.L.-G., C.K.), Kaiser Permanente of Southern California, Pasadena; and the Neurology Department (A.L.-G., S.M.B., B.E.B.), Los Angeles Medical Center, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Harbor City.
  1. Correspondence to Dr. Langer-Gould: Annette.M.Langer-Gould{at}kp.org
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