title: UK biobank: an open access resource for identifying the causes of a wide range of complex diseases of middle and old age.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; UK Biobank, Stockport, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Cathie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sudlow
authors.affiliation: University of Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallacher
authors.affiliation: UK Biobank, Stockport, United Kingdom; University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Beral
authors.affiliation: University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Danesh
authors.affiliation: Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Downey
authors.affiliation: Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landray
authors.affiliation: University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Bette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.affiliation: University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Giok
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pell
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silman
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sprosen
authors.affiliation: UK Biobank, Stockport, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peakman
authors.affiliation: UK Biobank, Stockport, United Kingdom; University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D018070:Biological Specimen Banks; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D010641:Phenotype; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012106:Research; D006113:United Kingdom
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