Journal article
Designing and implementing sample and data collection for an international genetics study: the Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium (T1DGC).
Joan E Hilner, Letitia H Perdue, Elizabeth G Sides, June J Pierce, Ana M Wägner, Alan Aldrich, Amanda Loth, Lotte Albret, Lynne E Wagenknecht, Concepcion Nierras, Beena Akolkar, undefined T1DGC
Clinical Trials | Published : 2010
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium (T1DGC) is an international project whose primary aims are to: (a) discover genes that modify type 1 diabetes risk; and (b) expand upon the existing genetic resources for type 1 diabetes research. The initial goal was to collect 2500 affected sibling pair (ASP) families worldwide. METHODS: T1DGC was organized into four regional networks (Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and the United Kingdom) and a Coordinating Center. A Steering Committee, with representatives from each network, the Coordinating Center, and the funding organizations, was responsible for T1DGC operations. The Coordinating Center, with regional network repre..
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