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Wichmann, H.-E. ; Hörlein, A. ; Ahrens, W.* ; Nauck, M.*

Die Biobank der Nationalen Kohorte als Ressource der epidemiologischen Forschung.

The biobank of the German National Cohort as a resource for epidemiologic research.

Bundesgesundheitsbl.-Gesund. 59, 351-360 (2016)
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BACKGROUND: The linkage of high-quality biosamples with detailed data from medical examinations, questionnaires and interviews offers great opportunities for research. This is particularly true for large-scale prospective epidemiological studies with long observation periods, like the German National Cohort (GNC). AIM: The modalities of collecting, processing and storing biosamples of high quality and with a high throughput, as well as ethical aspects are described using the GNC as an example. MATERIAL AND METHODS: For the GNC, 200,000 randomly selected adults will be recruited by 18 study centres and will be followed up for 20-30 years. In addition to the extensive basic examination protocol, followed by reassessment examinations and follow-up questionnaires, the biorepository is a cornerstone of the GNC. RESULTS: The GNC biorepository will comprise more than 20 million aliquots of plasma, serum, erythrocytes, lymphocytes, urine, saliva, nasal swabs and stool. Preanalytics and aliquoting are performed locally in the study centres and are highly standardised and extensively automated. All samples are stored at - 80 and - 180 °C, respectively. A laboratory information system documents all processing steps and storage locations. Access to data and biosamples will be granted to researchers within and outside Germany after completion of the baseline recruitment (i.e. from 2018 onwards). DISCUSSION: Experience with already existing epidemiological biobanks shows impressive results, especially with regard to genetic research, as well as post-genomics (e.g. transcriptomics, metabolomics, epigenomics). Previous success stories explain the strongly increased demand for data and biosamples from the population. Thus the GNC will provide an important resource for biomedical research in the future.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Biobank ; Biorepository ; Epidemiology ; Preanalytics ; Prospective Study
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Veröffentlichungsjahr 2016
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2016
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1436-9990
e-ISSN 1437-1588
Quellenangaben Band: 59, Heft: 3, Seiten: 351-360 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Springer
Verlagsort New York
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
POF Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e) G-504000-007
Scopus ID 84955315123
PubMed ID 26809821
Erfassungsdatum 2016-01-28