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

Nutritional Research, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, goran.hallmans{at}nutrires.umu.se

Åsa Ågren

Nutritional Research, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Gerd Johansson

Nutritional Research, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Anders Johansson

Nutritional Research, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Birgitta Stegmayr

Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Jan-Hakan Jansson

Department of Medicine, Skellefteå Hospital

Bernt Lindahl

Behavioural Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Olle Rolandsson

Family Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Stefan Söderberg

Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Mats Nilsson

Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Ingegerd Johansson

Nutritional Research, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Lars Weinehall

Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

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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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 31, No. 61 suppl, 18-24 (2003)
DOI: 10.1080/14034950310001432


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