Comorbidity of somatic chronic diseases and decline in physical functioning: The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-65

  Kriegsman, Didi M W ^a   Deeg, Dorly J H ^a   Stalman, Wim A B ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Chronic disease; Comorbidity; Longitudinal studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CANCER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 1342302889     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00258-0     Document Type: Article

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