title: The NHLBI male veteran twin study data.
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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carmelli
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Christian
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Selby
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Fabsitz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001824:Body Constitution; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans; D014857:Warfare