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Research Article Free access | 10.1172/JCI102372

THE CONCENTRATION OF CHOLESTEROL IN THE BLOOD SERUM OF NORMAL MAN AND ITS RELATION TO AGE

Ancel Keys, Olaf Mickelsen, Erma V.O. Miller, E. Russell Hayes, and Ramona L. Todd

Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Students' Health Service and the Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Now in the Division of Chronic Diseases, U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C.

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The work reported here was aided by grants from the National Dairy Council, acting on behalf of the American Dairy Association, Chicago, and from the B. F. Nelson Research Fund, Minneapolis. The subjects studied in the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene were available in connection with a long-range research project sponsored by the U. S. Public Health Service on the recommendation of the Cardiovascular Study Section.

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Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Students' Health Service and the Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

2

Now in the Division of Chronic Diseases, U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C.

1

The work reported here was aided by grants from the National Dairy Council, acting on behalf of the American Dairy Association, Chicago, and from the B. F. Nelson Research Fund, Minneapolis. The subjects studied in the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene were available in connection with a long-range research project sponsored by the U. S. Public Health Service on the recommendation of the Cardiovascular Study Section.

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Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Students' Health Service and the Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

2

Now in the Division of Chronic Diseases, U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C.

1

The work reported here was aided by grants from the National Dairy Council, acting on behalf of the American Dairy Association, Chicago, and from the B. F. Nelson Research Fund, Minneapolis. The subjects studied in the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene were available in connection with a long-range research project sponsored by the U. S. Public Health Service on the recommendation of the Cardiovascular Study Section.

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Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Students' Health Service and the Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

2

Now in the Division of Chronic Diseases, U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C.

1

The work reported here was aided by grants from the National Dairy Council, acting on behalf of the American Dairy Association, Chicago, and from the B. F. Nelson Research Fund, Minneapolis. The subjects studied in the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene were available in connection with a long-range research project sponsored by the U. S. Public Health Service on the recommendation of the Cardiovascular Study Section.

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Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Students' Health Service and the Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

2

Now in the Division of Chronic Diseases, U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C.

1

The work reported here was aided by grants from the National Dairy Council, acting on behalf of the American Dairy Association, Chicago, and from the B. F. Nelson Research Fund, Minneapolis. The subjects studied in the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene were available in connection with a long-range research project sponsored by the U. S. Public Health Service on the recommendation of the Cardiovascular Study Section.

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Published October 1, 1950 - More info

Published in Volume 29, Issue 10 on October 1, 1950
J Clin Invest. 1950;29(10):1347–1353. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI102372.
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