The importance of biological samples in longitudinal birth cohort studies

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 93-102

  Jones, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological samples; Environment; Infection; Longitudinal birth cohorts; Phenotype; Pollution; Validation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; METAL; ORGANOCHLORINE INSECTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; THYROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NUTRITION; PHENOTYPE; POLLUTANT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 67449116567     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2008.00999.x     Document Type: Article

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