A pedigree-based cohort to study the genetic risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases: study design, baseline characteristics and preliminary results

• Main Authors: Hongchen Zheng (Author), Ying Ye (Author), Hui Huang (Author), Chunlan Huang (Author), Wenjing Gao (Author), Mengying Wang (Author), Wenyong Li (Author), Ren Zhou (Author), Jin Jiang (Author), Siyue Wang (Author), Canqing Yu (Author), Jun Lv (Author), Xiaoling Wu (Author), Xiaoming Huang (Author), Weihua Cao (Author), Yansheng Yan (Author), Kuicheng Zheng (Author), Tao Wu (Author), Liming Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundWe initiated the Fujian Tulou Pedigree-based Cohort (FTPC) as the integration of extended pedigrees and prospective cohort to clarify the genetic and environmental risk factors of cardiometabolic diseases.MethodsFTPC was carried out in Nanjing County, Fujian Province, China from August 201...