Influence of sample collection and preanalytical sample processing on the analyses of biological markers in the European multicentre study IDEFICS

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 35, Issue , 2011, Pages S104-S112

  Peplies, J ^a   Gunther K ^a   Bammann, K ^a   Fraterman, A ^b   Russo, P ^c   Veidebaum, T ^d   Tornaritis, M ^e   Vanaelst, B ^f   Marild S ^g   Molnar D ^h   Moreno, L A ⁱ   Ahrens, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b MVZ Dortmund Dr Eberhard und Partner   (Germany)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

^e Research and Education Institute of Child Health   (Cyprus)

^f GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^g QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological sample; Biomarker; Fasting status; Morning urine; Multicentre study; Sample quality

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; POTASSIUM; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CHILD; CLINICAL INDICATOR; EUROPE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTERVENTION STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; POTASSIUM URINE LEVEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SCHOOL CHILD; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; URINALYSIS; VENOUS BLOOD;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 79954449821     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2011.41     Document Type: Article

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