Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 237-244 , March 2000

The relation between fish consumption, death from all causes, and incidence of coronary heart disease: the NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study

  • Richard F Gillum

      Affiliations

    • Office of Analysis, Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6525 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Michael Mussolino

      Affiliations

    • Office of Analysis, Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6525 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA
    • ,
  • Jennifer H Madans

      Affiliations

    • Office of Analysis, Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6525 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA

Received 18 January 1999 ,Revised 11 June 1999 ,Accepted 13 July 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 237-244 , March 2000

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