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UK Biobank: An Open Access Resource for Identifying the Causes of a Wide Range of Complex Diseases of Middle and Old Age
PLoS Medicine · 2015 · Vol. 12(3) · pp. e1001779–e1001779
Cathie Sudlow(University of Edinburgh)John Gallacher(Cardiff University)Naomi E. Allen(University of Oxford)Valerie Beral(University of Oxford)Paul R. Burton(University of Bristol)John Danesh(University of Cambridge)Paul Downey(Imperial College London)Paul Elliott(Imperial College London)Jane Green(University of Oxford)Martin Landray(University of Oxford)Bette Liu(UNSW Sydney)Paul M. Matthews(Imperial College London)Giok Ong(University of Warwick)Jill P. Pell(University of Glasgow)Alan J. Silman(University of Manchester)A. P. Young(University of Oxford)Tim Sprosen(University of Oxford)Tim Peakman(UK Biobank)Rory Collins✉(University of Oxford)
Abstract
Cathie Sudlow and colleagues describe the UK Biobank, a large population-based prospective study, established to allow investigation of the genetic and non-genetic determinants of the diseases of middle and old age.
Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyNutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseHealth, Environment, Cognitive AgingBiobankBiorepositoryMedicinePopulationGerontologyDemographyEnvironmental healthBioinformaticsBiology
MeSH terms
AdultAgedAgingGenotypeUnited KingdomHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPhenotypeProspective StudiesResearchDatabases, FactualBiological Specimen BanksAccess to Information
Funding
- Pfizer
- GlaxoSmithKline
- NHS Blood and Transplant
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- British Heart Foundation
- Bupa Foundation
- Diabetes UK
- European Commission
- Northwest Regional Development Agency
- Evelyn Trust
- Medical Research Council
- Fogarty International Center
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