Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) Biobank
Initiatives
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The Biobank project collects the DNA, plasma and red blood cells of participants through blood samples. Medical, dietary, psychosocial and lifestyle data are also gathered. What makes the Biobank unique is that personal information is updated every four years and participants are tracked throughout their lives.
- Start Year
- 2007
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
Marker Paper
Turcot V, Brunet J, Daneault C, Tardif JC, Des Rosiers C, Lettre G. Validation of fatty acid intakes estimated by a food frequency questionnaire using erythrocyte fatty acid profiling in the Montreal Heart Institute Biobank. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2015;28(6):646-658. doi:10.1111/jhn.12272
PUBMED 25208630
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 20,000
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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