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Establishment of the Avera Twin Register in the Midwest USA.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Oct 2017
Kittelsrud Julie, Ehli Erik A, Petersen Vikki, Jung Tammy, Willemsen Gonneke, Boomsma Dorret, Davies Gareth E
Abstract excerpt
The Avera Twin Register (ATR) aims to study environmental and genetic influences on health and disease using a longitudinal repository of biological specimens, survey data, and health information provided by multiples and their family members. The ATR is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which is a rural and frontier area in the Midwestern United States with a density of four people per square kilometer. The...
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