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  • Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

    Alternate Title(s)
    MESA
    Description

    The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) was designed to determine the characteristics of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and identify the risk factors associated with disease progression. Sponsored by the NIH’s National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, the research has been conducted by six university clinics located throughout the United States. Over 6,000 men and women aged 45 to...

    Subject
    Cardiovascular Diseases
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Unrestricted access
    Approval required
    Registration required
    Local Experts
    John S. Gottdiener
    Laurence S. Magder
    Robert H. Christenson
    Stephen L. Seliger
  • UMB Dataset

    Cervicovaginal Microbiota and Local Immune Response Modulate the Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Delivery

    Authors
    Jacques Ravel
    Michal A. Elovitz
    Pawel Gajer
    Valerie Ris
    3 more author(s)...
    Description

    This study was undertaken to investigate the correlation between cervicovaginal microbiota, immunological factors, and race and the risk of premature birth. From a cohort of 2000 women with singleton pregnancies, 539 participated in the research with 432 delivering full term and 107 experiencing spontaneous preterm delivery. The racial breakdown consisted of 402 African American, 115 White, and 22...

    Subject
    Premature Birth
    Risk Factors
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    Approval required
    Registration required

  • Orofacial Pain: Prospective Evaluation and Risk Assessment (OPPERA)

    Alternate Title(s)
    OPPERA
    Description

    This dataset is the result of a multi-center, 7 year prospective investigation into the biopsychosocial, environmental, and genetic risk factors associated with the onset and persistence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The OPPERA project consisted of 4 observational studies: a prospective cohort study of first-onset TMD, a baseline case-control study of chronic TMD, a matched case-control study...

    Subject
    Craniomandibular Disorders
    Facial Pain
    Risk Factors
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    Approval required
    Registration required
    Local Experts
    Joel D. Greenspan
    Meg Johantgen
    Shijun Zhu
    Susan G. Dorsey
  • UMB Dataset

    Prevalence, Control, and Treatment of Diabetes, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol in the Amish

    Authors
    Braxton C. Mitchell
    Shisi He
    Kathleen A. Ryan
    Elizabeth A. Streeten
    11 more author(s)...
    Description

    Diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia are three of the major risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death in the United States. The burden of these disorders is not uniform across the country primarily due to socioeconomic status, cultural practices, and lifestyle. To evaluate the effect of these disparities, this study compared the prevalence...

    Subject
    Amish
    Epidemiology
    Heart Disease Risk Factors