The risk of developing a meningioma during and after pregnancy

Abstract Pregnancy has been associated with diagnosis or growth of meningiomas in several case reports, which has led to the hypothesis that pregnancy may be a risk factor for meningiomas. The aim of this study was to test this hypothesis in a large population-based cohort study. Women born in Swede...

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Main Authors: Jenny Pettersson-Segerlind, Tiit Mathiesen, Adrian Elmi-Terander, Erik Edström, Mats Talbäck, Maria Feychting, Giorgio Tettamanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88742-2