Mixture models in haematology: A series of case studies

Statistical Methods in Medical Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-153

  McLaren, Christine E ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

TRANSFERRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; BLOOD; BLOOD EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TRANSFERRIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030158863     PISSN: 09622802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096228029600500203     Document Type: Article

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