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ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3212-430X
Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Public Health
Degree Type
Master of Science (M.S.)
Year Degree Awarded
2021
Month Degree Awarded
May
Abstract
Autoimmune and thyroid conditions account for a substantial proportion of the morbidity and mortality experienced in the United States, affecting >40 million Americans combined. Co-occurrence of both an autoimmune and thyroid condition is also likely, particularly among women. Epidemiologic studies on both sets of conditions have examined many risk factors, including demographic, lifestyle, genetic, and environmental risk factors. However, one area which has been neglected is the effect of early life exposures on the development of autoimmune and thyroid conditions. To investigate the potential association between an individual’s birth weight (by category;in uteroand early childhood, extending the hypothesis to include thyroid conditions.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/22483253.0
First Advisor
Cassana Spracklen
Second Advisor
Susan Hankinson
Recommended Citation
Monahan, Brian c., "Birthweight and risk of Autoimmune and Thyroid Conditions Within the Women’s Health Initiative" (2021). Masters Theses. 1064.
https://doi.org/10.7275/22483253.0
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/1064