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==== Biological Samples and DNA ===== | ==== Biological Samples and DNA ===== | ||
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=== Biological Samples === | === Biological Samples === | ||
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|**Scales or questions** | |**Scales or questions** | ||
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^ Table 2 - Biomarkers available at age 53 and 63. Biomarkers highlighted in bold are not present in other UK birth cohorts | ^ Table 2 - Biomarkers available at age 53 and 63. Biomarkers highlighted in bold are not present in other UK birth cohorts | ||
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- | |Diet & Iron Markers| | + | |**Diet & Iron Markers**| |
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- | |Inflammatory | + | |**Inflammatory** | |** Anti-Thyroperoxidase, |
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- | |Neuro-Endocrine | + | |**Neuro-Endocrine** |
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| ::: |Sex hormone binding globulin, SHBG (nmol/ | | ::: |Sex hormone binding globulin, SHBG (nmol/ | ||
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- | |Kidney & Liver | + | |**Kidney & Liver** | |
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- | + | === DNA === | |
- | ==== DNA ==== | + | |
Around 2,900 study members have given consent for DNA to be extracted | Around 2,900 study members have given consent for DNA to be extracted | ||
- | from blood and/or buccal samples and LHA was given ethical approval in | + | from blood and / or buccal samples and LHA was given ethical approval in |
2007 to use these samples for genetic studies of lifelong health and | 2007 to use these samples for genetic studies of lifelong health and | ||
- | ageing. Genetic studies help us to elucidate biological mechanisms of | + | ageing. |
+ | Genetic studies help us to elucidate biological mechanisms of | ||
ageing and understand why people with similar life experiences age | ageing and understand why people with similar life experiences age | ||
differently. | differently. | ||
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by Source BioScience. | by Source BioScience. | ||
- | Further information on the access to the NSHD DNA Repository is | + | {{mrepo: |
- | available | + | available. |