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March 31, 2015Open Access

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

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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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synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2ee664dcff600cbb283ae https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001779

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