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GENEVA (GENe EnVironment Association studies)
The genetics component of an NIH-wide initiative that aims to accelerate understanding of genetic and environmental contributions to health and disease, its aims are to identify genetic variants related to common, complex diseases, identify variations in gene-trait associations related to environmental exposures, and address potential pathways to disparities in health outcome.
Website
Principal investigator or primary contact
Bill Lowe
Primary phenotype
Gene environment interactions
Secondary phenotype(s)
Addiction, Blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Dental caries, Type 2 diabetes, Lung cancer, Maternal metabolism and birth weight interactions, Melanoma, Oral clefts, Premature birth, Primary open-angle glaucoma, Prostate cancer, Stroke, Venous thrombosis
Number of GWAS Studies Contributing to the Consortium
16
Approx. total number of subjects
60000
GWAS data available
yes
