A new approach to tracking of subjects at risk for hypercholesteremia over a period of 15 years: The Amsterdam growth and health study

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-300

  Twisk, J W R ^a   Kemper, H C G ^a   Mellenbergh, G J ^a   Van Mechelen, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic methods; Generalized estimating equations; Lipoproteins; Longitudinal studies; Tracking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPOPROTEINS, HDL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NETHERLANDS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030847260     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007373705865     Document Type: Article

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