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Omics research project on prospective cohort studies from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project.
Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms - 1 Jun 2018
Koshiba Seizo, Motoike Ikuko, Saigusa Daisuke, Inoue Jin, Shirota Matsuyuki, Katoh Yasutake, Katsuoka Fumiki, Danjoh Inaho, Hozawa Atsushi, Kuriyama Shinichi, Minegishi Naoko, Nagasaki Masao, Takai-Igarashi Takako, Ogishima Soichi, Fuse Nobuo, Kure Shigeo, Tamiya Gen, Tanabe Osamu, Yasuda Jun, Kinoshita Kengo, Yamamoto Masayuki
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Population-based prospective cohort studies are indispensable for modern medical research as they provide important knowledge on the influences of many kinds of genetic and environmental factors on the cause of disease. Although traditional cohort studies are mainly conducted using questionnaires and physical examinations, modern cohort studies incorporate omics and genomic approaches to obtain comprehensive...
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