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The NHLBI male veteran twin study data
Author(s) -
Reed Terry,
Carmelli Dorit,
Christian Joe C.,
Selby Joseph V.,
Fabsitz Richard R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
genetic epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.301
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1098-2272
pISSN - 0741-0395
DOI - 10.1002/gepi.1370100630
Subject(s) - zygosity , demography , cohort , longitudinal study , medicine , heart disease , twin study , cohort study , gerontology , family medicine , biology , genetics , heritability , pathology , sociology
Abstract The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) twin study is a collaborative, longitudinal study of the role of genetic risk factors on subsequent cardiovascular disease processes in 514 pairs of white, male World War II and Korean veteran twins born between 1917 and 1927. This paper describes the sampling procedures and zygosity determination at the initial examination, participation by the cohort members at later examinations, and a summary of the variables provided for Genetic Analysis Workshop 8 (GAW8). © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.