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A Study of Telomeres in an Arsenic-Exposed Bangladesh Cohort

Grant Number:
Principal Investigator:
Pierce, Brandon Lee
Institution:
University of Chicago
Most Recent Award Year:
2011
Lifestage of Participants:
Exposure: Adulthood (18+ years)
Assessment: Adulthood (18+ years)
Exposures:
Metals: Arsenic
Health Outcomes:
Cancer Outcomes: Non-cancer skin lesions; Non-melanoma skin cancer
Biological Sample:
Blood; Urine; Skin biopsies
Environmental Sample:
Drinking water sample
Genes or Other DNA Products Studied:
Telomerase; Genes associated with telomere-related traits
Abstract:

Related NIEHS-Funded Study Populations

Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS)

Principal Investigator:
Ahsan, Habibul; Graziano, Joseph | Study Population Page Study Population c63
Institution:
University of Chicago
Location:
Araihazar, Bangladesh
Number of Participants::
~35,000 recruited; Recruitment goal of 50,000
Brief Description::
This large prospective cohort study is based on individual-level data from a population exposed to a wide range of inorganic arsenic from drinking water in Araihazar, Bangladesh. Since 2000, the study has recruited more than 35,000 men and women with extensive questionnaire data, biological samples, drinking water samples, and diagnostic/clinical data.
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