Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 686-690 , June 2010

Effect of family history on the risk of varicose veins is affected by differential misclassification

  • Tiina M. Ahti

      Affiliations

    • Tampere School of Public Health, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358-3-355-111; fax: +358-3-3551-6057.
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  • Liisa A. Mäkivaara

      Affiliations

    • Tampere School of Public Health, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland
    • ,
  • Tiina Luukkaala

      Affiliations

    • Tampere School of Public Health, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland
    • Science Center, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere, Finland
    • ,
  • Matti Hakama

      Affiliations

    • Tampere School of Public Health, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland
    • ,
  • Jari O. Laurikka

      Affiliations

    • Heart Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Finland

,Accepted 12 October 2009.

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PII: S0895-4356(09)00330-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.10.003

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 686-690 , June 2010

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