The Minority Aging Research Study
Initiatives
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The Minority Aging Research Study (MARS) is a longitudinal, clinical-pathologic cohort study of older African Americans without known dementia. The overall goal of the study is to identify risk factors for and determine the neuropathologic basis of cognitive impairment in older African Americans.
*Note: All published information has been collected from the article referenced in the Marker Paper box below. Therefore, there may be variations with more advanced versions of the study.*
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Design
- Study design
- Patients' cohort
Marker Paper
Barnes LL, Shah RC, Aggarwal NT, et al. The Minority Aging Research Study: Ongoing efforts to obtain brain donation in African Americans without dementia.Curr Alzheimer Res. 2012;9(6),734–745. doi:10.2174/156720512801322627
PUBMED 22471868
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 527
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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