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The North Cumbria Community Genetics Project.

Journal of medical genetics ·Vol. 35 ·No. 5 ·1998-05-00 ·Pages 413-6

Chase DS, Tawn EJ, Parker L, Jonas P, Parker CO, Burn J

Abstract

The aim of the North Cumbria Community Genetics Project is to establish a store of DNA, plasma, and viable cells from a cohort of around 8000 Cumbrian infants. To meet this objective, specimens of umbilical cord blood and tissue will be collected with maternal consent from babies born at the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven over a five year period from January 1996. These samples will be used in a series of genetic and epidemiological studies investigating the interaction between genes, the environment, and health. There is little population movement in West Cumbria and so it will be possible to follow many of the babies throughout their childhood and to investigate the relationship between their genetic constitution and health outcome.

MeSH Terms

Bioethics Cohort Studies Confidentiality Consultants Female Genetic Testing Genetics, Medical Humans Infant, Newborn United Kingdom

Authors & Affiliations

6 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Chase D S

Genetics Unit, Westlakes Research Institute, Moor Row, Cumbria, UK.

Tawn E J

Parker L

Jonas P

Parker C O

Burn J

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of medical genetics

Abbr.

J Med Genet

ISSN

0022-2593

DOI

10.1136/jmg.35.5.413

Published

1998-05-00

Pages

413-6

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985087R

PMCID

PMC1051317

Subset

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