The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Study generated data that the Epidemiology Branch and its collaborators published in peer-reviewed journal articles. To find out more about the study, please click the following links to journal articles and abstracts.
Kamel F, Umbach DM, Munsat TL, Shefner JM, and Sandler DP. Association of cigarette smoking with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Neuroepidemiology 18:194-202, 1999. [Abstract](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=10364720)
Longnecker MP, Kamel F, Umbach DM, Munsat TL, Shefner JM, Lansdell LW, and Sandler DP. Dietary intake of calcium, magnesium, and antioxidants in relation to risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neuroepidemiology 19:210-216, 2000. [Abstract](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=10859501)
Kamel F, Umbach DM, Munsat TL, Shefner JM, Hu H, and Sandler DP. Lead exposure and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Epidemiology 13:311-319, 2002. [Abstract](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11964933)[Full Text](http://gateway.ut.ovid.com/gw2/ovidweb.cgi?QS=%2bkIzSPLjcO5kifp0iU70fXjpA1yfp10%2fXy9e%2fhEF%2bdsLmmWZ9e1iGOmMGlFBn5GEUbGVZ0mX%2fc7ie4WBtvJR1B1DSLD6u3pJiFtZSZ4NBYPixRTKVMzf%2fcJFBQhy0wLkSiLcGPoZj6GwHlk92nKvtz1OxYD3mZuq_Epl7QkL7ga0PjGlf)[download the PDF](http://gateway.ut.ovid.com/gw2/ovidweb.cgi?WebLinkFrameset=1&S=FPDDNCJLHAGIMK00D&returnUrl=ovidweb.cgi%3f%26Full%2bText%3dL%257cS.sh.15.16%257c0%257c00001648-200205000-00012%26S%3dFPDDNCJLHAGIMK00D&directlink=http%3a%2f%2fgraphics.tx.ovid.com%2fovftpdfs%2fFPDDNCJLHAGIMK00D%2ffs041%2fovft%2flive%2fgv012%2f00001648%2f00001648-200205000-00012.pdf)
Kamel F, Umbach DM, Lehman TA, Park LP, Munsat TL, Shefner JM, Sandler DP, Hu H, Taylor JA. ALS, lead, and genetic susceptibility: (-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase and vitamin D receptor genes. Environ Health Perspect 111:1335-1339, 2003. [Abstract](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12896855)[Full Text](http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2003/6109/6109.html)[PDF] (http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2003/6109/6109.pdf)
Terry PD, Kamel F, Umbach DM, Lehman TA, Hu H, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. VEGF promoter haplotype and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). J Neurogenet 18:429-34, 2004. [Abstract](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15763997&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)
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