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From fetus to 8: the CHILD Cohort Study

  • By

  • Kozeta Miliku

  • Myrtha E Reyna

  • Maria Medeleanu

  • Ruixue Dai

  • Aimee Dubeau

  • Diana L Lefebvre

  • Kim Wright

  • Bassel Dawod

  • Marshall Beck

  • Elissa Brooks

  • Michael Kobor

  • Qingling Duan

  • Jeffrey R Brook

  • Wendy Lou

  • Fiona S L Brinkman

  • Geoffrey L Winsor

  • Justin Cook

  • Allan B Becker

  • Elinor Simons

  • Piushkumar J Mandhane

  • Theo J Moraes

  • Meghan B Azad

  • Malcolm R Sears

  • Stuart E Turvey

  • Padmaja Subbarao

  • The CHILD Study Investigators

  • October 11, 2024

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    The CHILD Cohort Study is a longitudinal study tracking Canadian infants from fetal life to young adulthood, focusing on health and disease development.

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    The study examines interactions between early life environments and biological factors affecting chronic diseases like asthma and allergies.

  • 3

    Data collection includes extensive clinical assessments, environmental sampling, and biological sampling from a diverse cohort of families.

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    Retention rates for the study remain high, with 90.7% of families participating at the 8-year follow-up.

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    The study aims to provide insights into the development of noncommunicable diseases through a precision medicine approach.

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From fetus to 8: the CHILD Cohort Study

  • by Kozeta Miliku, Myrtha E Reyna, Maria Medeleanu, Ruixue Dai, Aimee Dubeau, Diana L Lefebvre, Kim Wright, Bassel Dawod, Marshall Beck, Elissa Brooks, Michael Kobor, Qingling Duan, Jeffrey R Brook, Wendy Lou, Fiona S L Brinkman, Geoffrey L Winsor, Justin Cook, Allan B Becker, Elinor Simons, Piushkumar J Mandhane, Theo J Moraes, Meghan B Azad, Malcolm R Sears, Stuart E Turvey, Padmaja Subbarao, The CHILD Study Investigators

  • October 11, 2024

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