Awareness of biobanking among patients and doctors: experience of the Tomsk Oblast by E. M. Kamenskikh, Yu. O. Bakhareva, Yu. D. Demchenko, T. S. Sokolova, S. D. Kazakov, K. A. Chubakova, O. S. Fedorova

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Advancing biobanking in Latin America: success stories and challenges ahead by Gustavo Sevlever, Lucía Crivelli, Claudia Kimie Suemoto, Ezequiel Surace, Analía Taratuto

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Burden of Mendelian disorders in a large Middle Eastern biobank by Waleed Aamer, Aljazi Al-Maraghi, Najeeb Syed, Geethanjali Devadoss Gandhi, Elbay Aliyev, Alya A. Al-Kurbi, Omayma Al-Saei, Muhammad Kohailan, Navaneethakrishnan Krishnamoorthy, Sasirekha Palaniswamy, Khulod Al-Malki, Saleha Abbasi, Nourhen Agrebi, Fatemeh Abbaszadeh, Ammira S. Al-Shabeeb Akil, Ramin Badii, Tawfeg Ben-Omran, Bernice Lo, The Qatar Genome Program Research Consortium, Younes Mokrab, Khalid A. Fakhro

“…Abstract Background Genome sequencing of large biobanks from under-represented ancestries provides a valuable resource for the interrogation of Mendelian disease burden at world population level, complementing small-scale familial studies. …”
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From biobanking to personalized prevention of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome by A. I. Ershova, A. A. Ivanova, A. V. Kiseleva, E. A. Sotnikova, A. N. Meshkov, O. M. Drapkina

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Occupational exposures and small airway obstruction in the UK Biobank Cohort by Johanna Feary, Valentina Quintero-Santofimio, James Potts, Roel Vermeulen, Hans Kromhout, Ben Knox-Brown, Andre F.S. Amaral

“…Whether SAO, which may occur early in the development of obstructive lung disease and without symptoms, also associates with occupational exposures is unknown. Methods Using UK Biobank data, we derived measurements of SAO from the 65 145 participants with high-quality spirometry and lifetime occupational histories. …”
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An Integrative Pancreatic Cancer Risk Prediction Model in the UK Biobank by Te-Min Ke, Artitaya Lophatananon, Kenneth R. Muir

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The WMA Declaration of Taipei: Human databases and biobanks for the common good by Ames Dhai

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The relationship between isolated hypertension with brain volumes in UK Biobank by Danielle Newby, Laura Winchester, William Sproviero, Marco Fernandes, Upamanyu Ghose, Donald Lyall, Lenore J. Launer, Alejo J. Nevado‐Holgado

“…Methods Using the UK Biobank cohort, we carried out a cross‐sectional study using 29,775 participants (mean age 63 years, 53% female) with BP measurements and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. …”
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Circulating liver function markers and the risk of COPD in the UK Biobank by Wencong Du, Haoyu Guan, Xinglin Wan, Zheng Zhu, Hao Yu, Pengfei Luo, Lulu Chen, Jian Su, Yan Lu, Dong Hang, Ran Tao, Ran Tao, Ming Wu, Ming Wu, Jinyi Zhou, Jinyi Zhou, Xikang Fan

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the associations of circulating liver function marker levels with the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).MethodsWe leveraged the data of 372,056 participants from the UK Biobank between 2006 and 2010. The assessed circulating liver function markers included alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin (TBIL), albumin (ALB), and total protein (TP). …”
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Associations of fruit intake with adiposity and cardiometabolic biomarkers in UK Biobank by Eirini Trichia, Fiona MacLean, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Tammy Y. N. Tong, Jonathan R. Emberson, Timothy J. Key, Sarah Lewington, Jennifer L. Carter

“…Methods The main analyses included 365 534 middle-aged adults from the UK Biobank at baseline, of whom 11 510, and 38 988 were included in the first and second follow-up respectively, free from CVD and cancer at baseline. …”
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Advancements in Gynecologic Pathology: A Molecular, Digital, and Biobanking Perspective by Valerio Gaetano Vellone

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Biobanking for tropical health: leveraging collaborative initiatives in the Lusophone world by Ana Paula Arez, Aline Souto, Manuela da Silva, Carlos Roberto Sobrinho do Nascimento, Isabel Couto, Silvana Belo, Nelson Lima, Nelson Lima

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The reported impact of public involvement in biobanks : a scoping review by Puerta, Lidia Luna, Kendall, Will, Davies, Bethan, Day, Sophie, Ward, Helen

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Associations of residential walkability and greenness with arterial stiffness in the UK Biobank by Lai, KY, Kumari, S, Gallacher, J, Webster, C, Sarkar, C

“…Methods We employed data from the baseline UK Biobank cohort comprising adult participants recruited over the period of 2006 to 2010. …”

A scoping review of considerations and practices for benefit sharing in biobanking by Sudoi, A, De Vries, J, Kamuya, D

“…<br><strong>Background<br></strong> Despite the rapid global growth of biobanking over the last few decades, and their potential for the advancement of health research, considerations specific to the sharing of benefits that accrue from biobanks have received little attention. …”

Diet and colorectal cancer in UK Biobank: a prospective study by Bradbury, K, Murphy, N, Key, T

“…</p> <p><strong>METHODS:</strong> We used Cox-regression models to estimate adjusted hazard ratios for colorectal cancer by dietary factors in the UK Biobank study. Men and women aged 40-69 years at recruitment (2006-10) reported their diet on a short food-frequency questionnaire (n = 475 581). …”

Collecting and Consulting Publics: Constituting natural and ethical orders in biobanking by Hinterberger, A

The relationship between isolated hypertension with brain volumes in UK Biobank by Newby, D, Winchester, L, Sproviero, W, Fernandes, M, Ghose, U, Lyall, D, Launer, LJ, Nevado-Holgado, AJ

“…<p><strong>Methods</strong></p> Using the UK Biobank cohort, we carried out a cross-sectional study using 29,775 participants (mean age 63 years, 53% female) with BP measurements and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. …”

Algorithms for the capture and adjudication of prevalent and incident diabetes in UK Biobank by Eastwood, S, Mathur, R, Atkinson, M, Brophy, S, Sudlow, C, Flaig, R, De Lusignan, S, Allen, N, Chaturvedi, N

“…We developed algorithms to define prevalent and incident diabetes for UK Biobank. The algorithms will be implemented by UK Biobank and their results made available to researchers on request.…”

Epidemiology and the control of disease in China, with emphasis on the Chinese Biobank Study. by Li, L, Guo, Y, Chen, Z, Chen, J, Peto, R

“…As such, and on the basis of decades of cooperation and trust with the University of Oxford, the Chinese Biobank Study [Kadoorie Study of Chronic Disease in China (KSCDC)] was commenced in 2004. …”