Family-based studies applied to the influence of early life factors on cardiovascular disease

Family matters: Designing, analysing and understanding family based studies in life course epidemiology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Lawlor, Debbie A ^a   Leon, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Causality; Coronary birth weight; Developmental origins; Family studies; Life course epidemiology; Mechanisms; Preterm birth; Sibling studies; Twin studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922761382     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199231034.003.0013     Document Type: Chapter

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