Bogalusa Heart Study [BHS]
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Name | Bogalusa Heart Study |
|---|---|
| Acronym | BHS |
| Last update | 03/05/2009 |
Principal investigator
No information available
Contact
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Gerald S. Berenson (M.D.)
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Faculty at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Email: berenson@tulane.edu 
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Website
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the early natural history of cardiovascular disease in a cohort of children and young adults in a biracial, semirural community.
METHODS
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General design
| Study design | Cohort |
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| Type of participants | No information available |
| Supplementary informations | Initial cross-sectional survey followed by a long-term longitudinal investigation. |
| Target or final number of participants | 11796 |
| African American (1/3) and White (2/3) | |
| Target or final number of DNA | No information available |
Participant selection / Characteristics of the population
Selection criteria
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Age
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Maximun: 38 years |
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Country of residence
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United States |
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Other criteria
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Children and adults in Bogalusa (Louisiana) in southeastern. |
STATUS
Current status
| Phase | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation phase/Pilot | -- | -- |
| Recruitment / initial data collection | 1972 | -- |
| Follow-up of participants | 1995 | 2005 |
| Study ended | 2005 |
| Current number of participants recruited | 11796 |
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All participants who attended the 1995-96 examination gave blood samples. The population for genotype-phenotype studies includes approximately 1400 siblings.
| Current number of collected DNA samples | 1400 |
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