EGEA Collection: A Biobank Devoted to Asthma and Asthma-related Phenotypes

Authors

  • Rachel Nadif INSERM, U1168, VIMA: Aging and chronic diseases. Epidemiological and public health approaches, Villejuif, F-94807, France; Univ Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, UMR-S 1168, F-78180, Montigny le Bretonneux,
  • Emmanuelle Bouzigon INSERM, U946, Genetic Variation and Human Diseases Unit, Univ Paris Diderot, Univ Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris
  • Nicole Le Moual INSERM, U1168, VIMA: Aging and chronic diseases. Epidemiological and public health approaches, Villejuif, F-94807, France; Univ Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, UMR-S 1168, F-78180, Montigny le Bretonneux
  • Valérie Siroux Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Centre de recherche UGA-Inserm U1209-CNRS UMR 5309, Site Santé, Allée des Alpes, 38700 La Tronche

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/ojb.24

Keywords:

Asthma, Asthma-related phenotypes, Environment, Genetics, Biology

Abstract

The Epidemiological study on the Genetics and Environment of Asthma (EGEA) is a 20-year cohort including cases with asthma (n = 388), their first degree relatives (n = 1244) and population-based controls (n = 415) recruited in the early 90’s from five French cities. Participants were extensively characterized regarding environment and respiratory health, and a specific effort was made to trace and bank biological samples (ISO 9001 certification since 2006). Access to data and samples is opened to researchers wishing to develop new scientific collaborative programs. The survey has already led to more than a hundred papers with almost one third in collaboration with national and international teams.

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Published

2017-04-04

Issue

Vol. 4 (2017)

Section

Human Bioresources Papers

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