The health examinees (HEXA) study: Rationale, study design and baseline characteristics

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1591-1597

  Kang, Daehee ^a   Kim, Dong Hyun ^b   Kim, Dae Hwan ^c   Lee, Dong Ho ^d   Lee, Duk Hee ^e   Lee, Hyun Jae ^f   Moon, Jai Dong ^g   Leem, Jong Han ^h   Lee, Jong Koo ^a   Lee, Jong Tae ⁱ   Lee, Kun Ho ^j   Yoo, Keun Young ^a   Park, Man Suck ^a   Han, Na Gyung ^k   Lee, Sang Ah ^l   Roh, Sangchul ^m   Lee, Sang Gon ^b   Kim, Seong Joon ^c   Lee, Seung Joon ^l   Park, Sue Kyung ^a   Kim, Sung Hi ^j   Kim, Yangho ⁿ   Lee, WoonKee ^o   Lee, Yong Hwan ^p   Lee, YongJin ^q   Hong, Young Seoub ^r   Ju, Young Su ^b   Kim, Young Wook ^s   Hong, Yun Chul ^a   more..

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Changwon Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

^g Chonnam National University Research Institute of Medical Sciences   (South Korea)

^h Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

ⁱ Inje University   (South Korea)

^j Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^k Hanaro Medical Foundation   (South Korea)

^l Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^m Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

ⁿ University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^o Gachon University   (South Korea)

^p Kosin University   (South Korea)

^q Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^r Dong A University   (South Korea)

^s Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Chronic disease; Cohort study; Epidemiology; Health examinees; Korea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; GENOMICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGED; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENOMICS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84926210623     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.4.1591     Document Type: Article

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