Stability and validity of a single serum cholesterol measurement in a prospective cohort study

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 797-803

  Törnberg, Sven A ^a   Jakobsson, K F Sören ^b   Eklund, Gunnar A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b GÄVLE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

COLORECTAL CANCER; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; SWEDEN;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; COHORT STUDIES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0024239748     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/17.4.797     Document Type: Article

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