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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.

Authors :
Cathie Sudlow
John Gallacher
Naomi Allen
Valerie Beral
Paul Burton
John Danesh
Paul Downey
Paul Elliott
Jane Green
Martin Landray
Bette Liu
Paul Matthews
Giok Ong
Jill Pell
Alan Silman
Alan Young
Tim Sprosen
Tim Peakman
Rory Collins
Source :
PLoS Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 3, p e1001779 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015.

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.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15491277 and 15491676
Volume :
12
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
PLoS Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2a625d7ee1c47e2895de5cb79fcf5f2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001779