Rochester Epidemiology Project: a unique resource for research in the rheumatic diseases.
Olmsted County, Minnesota is one of the few places in the world to conduct comprehensive population-based studies of disease etiology, natural history, and outcomes because of a unique resource, the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP). This article describes the REP and highlights its research capabilities in the context of the rheumatic diseases.
Maradit Kremers
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Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Cynthia S
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Gabriel
Sherine E
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D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*