articlePLoS MedicineMar 31, 2015GOLD OA

UK Biobank: An Open Access Resource for Identifying the Causes of a Wide Range of Complex Diseases of Middle and Old Age

CSCathie SudlowJGJohn GallacherNENaomi E. AllenVBValerie BeralPRPaul R. Burton

University of Edinburgh · UK Biobank · +9 more institutions

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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.

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  • Biobank
  • Biorepository
  • Medicine
  • Population
  • Gerontology
  • Demography
  • Environmental health
  • Bioinformatics
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