NHLBI Family Heart Study
Initiatives
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To identify and evaluate genetic and non-genetic determinants of coronary heart disease (CHD), atherosclerosis, and their risk factors in ongoing population-based epidemiology studies. The multicenter study was conducted in three phases which were: Phase I, the family history component: Phase II, the clinical examination and follow-up component; and Phase III, the molecular genetic and genetic epidemiology studies component.
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- Start Year
- 1992
- End Year
- 2005
- Funding
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- The multicenter study was conducted in three phases which were: Phase I, the family history component: Phase II, the clinical examination and follow-up component; and Phase III, the molecular genetic and genetic epidemiology studies component.
Marker Paper
Higgins M, Province M, Heiss G, et al. NHLBI Family Heart Study: objectives and design. Am J Epidemiol. 1996;143(12):1219-1228. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008709
PUBMED 8651220
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
- Families
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 14,592
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- Aged 45-69
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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