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

Cathie Sudlow, John Gallacher, Naomi E. Allen, Valerie Beral, Paul R. Burton, John Danesh, Paul Downey, Paul Elliott, Jane Green, Martin Landray,

PLoS Medicine · 2015 · 13.3K citations · 14 references

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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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