UK Biobank: An Open Access Resource for Identifying the Causes of a Wide Range of Complex Diseases of Middle and Old Age

Sudlow et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/695d51286366e25c2a7b2b24 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001779

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