Cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort- evaluation of risk factors and their interactions

The purpose of this paper is, first, to describe the organization, sampling procedures, availability of samples/database, ethical considerations, and quality control program of the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort. Secondly, some examples are given of studies on cardiovascular disease...

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Main Authors: Hallmans, Göran, Ågren, Åsa, Johansson, Gerd, Johansson, Anders, Stegmayr, Birgitta, Jansson, Jan-Hakan, Lindahl, Bernt, Rolandsson, Olle, Söderberg, Stefan, Nilsson, Mats, Johansson, Ingegerd, Weinehall, Lars
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2003
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Northern Sweden
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14034950310001432
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14034950310001432
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is, first, to describe the organization, sampling procedures, availability of samples/database, ethical considerations, and quality control program of the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort. Secondly, some examples are given of studies on cardiovascular disease and diabetes with a focus on the biomarker programme. The cohort has been positioned as a national and international resource for scientific research.

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