Investigators/contributors: AFTCAPS: RW Tipping MS, Merck Research Laboratories, USA;
ALLHAT: CE Ford PhD, University of Texas School of Public Health, USA; LM Simpson PhD, University of Texas School of Public Health, USA;
AMORIS: G Walldius MD, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; I Jungner MD, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden;
ARIC: LE Chambless PhD, University of North Carolina, USA;
ATTICA: DB Panagiotakos MD, Harokopio University, Greece; C Pitsavos MD, University of Athens, Greece; C Chrysohoou MD, University of Athens, Greece; C Stefanadis MD, University of Athens, Greece;
BHS: M Knuiman PhD, University of Western Australia, Australia;
BIP: U Goldbourt PhD, Sheba Medical Center, Israel; M Benderly PhD, Sheba Medical Center, Israel; D Tanne MD, Sheba Medical Center, Israel;
BRHS: PH Whincup FRCP, University of London, UK; SG Wannamethee PhD, University College London, UK; RW Morris PhD, University College London, UK;
BRUN: J Willeit MD, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria; S Kiechl MD, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria; P Santer MD, Bruneck Hospital, Italy; A Mayr MD, Bruneck Hospital, Italy;
BWHHS: DA Lawlor PhD, University of Bristol, UK;
CaPS: JWG Yarnell MD, Queen’s University of Belfast, UK; J Gallacher PhD, Cardiff University, UK;
CASTEL: E Casiglia MD, University of Padova, Italy; V Tikhonoff MD, University of Padova, Italy;
CHARL: PJ Nietert PhD, Medical University of South Carolina, USA; SE Sutherland PhD, Medical University of South Carolina, USA; DL Bachman MD, Medical University of South Carolina, USA; JE Keil DrPH, Medical University of South Carolina, USA;
CHS: M Cushman MD, University of Vermont, USA; RP Tracy PhD, University of Vermont, USA; (see
http://chs-nhlbi.org for acknowledgements);
COPEN: A Tybjærg-Hansen MD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; BG Nordestgaard MD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; M Benn MD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; R Frikke-Schmidt MD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;
CUORE: S Giampaoli MD, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy; L Palmieri DrStat, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy; S Panico MD, Federico II University, Italy; D Vanuzzo MD, Centre for Cardiovascular Prevention, Italy;
DRECE: A Gómez de la Cámara MD, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Spain; JA Gómez-Gerique PhD, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Spain;
DUBBO: L Simons MD, University of NSW, Australia; J McCallum DPhil, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia; Y Friedlander PhD, Hebrew University, Israel;
EAS: FGR Fowkes MBChB, University of Edinburgh, UK; AJ Lee PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK;
EPESEBOS: J Taylor MD, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, USA; JM Guralnik MD, US National Institute on Aging, USA;
EPESEIOW: R Wallace MD, University of Iowa, USA; J Guralnik MD, US National Institute on Aging, USA;
EPESENCA: DG Blazer MD, Duke University Medical Centre, USA; JM Guralnik MD, US National Institute on Aging, USA;
EPESENHA: JM Guralnik MD, US National Institute on Aging, USA;
EPICNOR: K-T Khaw MBBChir, University of Cambridge, UK;
ESTHER: H Brenner MD, German Cancer Research Center, Germany; E Raum MD, German Cancer Research Center, Germany; H Müller DrScHum, German Cancer Research Center, Germany; D Rothenbacher MD, German Cancer Research Center, Germany;
FIA: JH Jansson MD, Umeå University, Sweden; P Wennberg MD, Umeå University, Sweden;
FINE_FIN: A Nissinen MD, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland;
FINE_IT: C Donfrancesco DrStat, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy; S Giampaoli MD, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy;
FINRISK92, FINRISK97: V Salomaa MD, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; K Harald MA, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; P Jousilahti MD, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; E Vartiainen MD, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland;
FLETCHER: M Woodward PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA;
FRAMOFF: RB D’Agostino PhD, Boston University, USA; RS Vasan MD, Boston University School of Medicine, USA; MJ Pencina PhD, Boston University School of Medicine, USA;
GLOSTRUP: EM Bladbjerg PhD, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; T Jørgensen, MD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; L Møller MD, World Health Organization; J Jespersen DSc, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark;
GOH: R Dankner MD, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Israel; A Chetrit MSc, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy, Israel; F Lubin RD, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy, Israel;
GOTO33, GOTO43: A Rosengren MD, Göteborg University, Sweden; G Lappas BSc, Göteborg University, Sweden;
GOTOW: C Björkelund MD, Göteborg University, Sweden; L Lissner PhD, Göteborg University, Sweden; C Bengtsson MD, Göteborg University, Sweden;
GRIPS: P Cremer MD, Klinikum der Universität München LMU, Germany; D Nagel PhD, University of Munich, Germany;
HELSINAG: RS Tilvis MD, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland; TE Strandberg MD, Oulu University Hospital, Finland;
HISAYAMA: Y Kiyohara MD, Kyushu University, Japan; H Arima MD, Kyushu University, Japan; Y Doi MD, Kyushu University, Japan; T Ninomiya MD, Kyushu University, Japan;
HONOL: B Rodriguez MD, University of Hawaii, USA;
HOORN: JM Dekker PhD, VU University Medical Center, The Netherlands; G Nijpels MD, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, The Netherlands; CDA Stehouwer MD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands;
HPFS: E Rimm ScD, Harvard University, USA; JK Pai ScD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA;
IKNS: S Sato MD, Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion, Japan; H Iso MD, Osaka University, Japan; A Kitamura MD, Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion, Japan; H Noda MD, Osaka University, Japan;
ISRAEL: U Goldbourt PhD, Sheba Medical Center, Israel;
NORTH KARELIA: V Salomaa MD, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; K Harald MA, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; P Jousilahti MD, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; E Vartiainen MD, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland;
KIHD: JT Salonen MD, University of Kuopio, Finland; T-P Tuomainen MD, University of Kuopio, Finland;
LASA: DJH Deeg MD, VU University Medical Centre, The Netherlands; JL Poppelaars, VU University Medical Centre, The Netherlands;
LEADER: TW Meade FMedSci, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; JA Cooper MSc, University College London, UK;
MALMO: B Hedblad MD, Lund University, Sweden; G Berglund MD, Lund University, Sweden; G Engstrom; MD, Lund University, Sweden;
MCVDRFP: WMM Verschuren PhD, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands; A Blokstra MSc, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands;
MESA: M Cushman MD, University of Vermont, USA; S Shea MD, Columbia University, USA;
MOGERAUG1, MOGERAUG2, MOGERAUG3: A Döring MD, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Germany; W Koenig MD, University of Ulm Medical Center, Germany; C Meisinger MD, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Germany; W Mraz MD, Klinikum der Universität München, Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Munich, Germany;
MORGEN: WMM Verschuren PhD, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands; A Blokstra MSc, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands; H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita PhD, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands;
MOSWEGOT: A Rosengren MD, Göteborg University, Sweden; G Lappas MD, Göteborg University, Sweden;
MRFIT: LH Kuller MD, University of Pittsburgh, USA; G Grandits MS, University of Minnesota, USA;
NCS: R Selmer PhD, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway; A Tverdal PhD, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway; W Nystad PhD, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway;
NHANES I, NHANES II, NHANES III: R Gillum MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA; M Mussolino PhD, National Institutes of Health, USA;
NHS: E Rimm ScD, Harvard University, USA; S Hankinson ScD, Harvard School of Public Health, USA; JE Manson MD, Harvard Medical School, USA; JK Pai ScD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA;
NPHS I: TW Meade FMedSci, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK; JA Cooper MSc, University College London, UK; C Knottenbelt MD, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK;
NPHS II: JA Cooper MSc, University College London, UK; KA Bauer MD, Harvard Medical School, USA;
OSAKA: S Sato MD, Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion, Japan; A Kitamura MD, Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion, Japan; Y Naito MD, Mukogawa Women's University, Japan; H Iso MD, Osaka University, Japan;
OSLO: I Holme PhD, Oslo University Hospital, Norway; R Selmer PhD, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway; A Tverdal PhD, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway; W Nystad PhD, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway;
OYABE: H Nakagawa MD, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan; K Miura MD, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan;
PARIS1: P Ducimetiere PhD, INSERM, France; X Jouven MD, INSERM, France;
PRHHP: CJ Crespo DrPH, Portland State University, USA; MR Garcia Palmieri MD, University of Puerto Rico, USA;
PRIME: P Amouyel MD, Institut Pasteur de Lille, France; D Arveiler MD, Université de Strasbourg, France; A Evans MD, The Queens University of Belfast, UK; J Ferrieres MD, University of Toulouse, France;
PROCAM: H Schulte PhD, Assmann-Stiftung für Prävention, Germany; G Assmann FRCP, Assmann-Stiftung für Prävention, Germany;
PROSPER: J Shepherd MD, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK; CJ Packard DSc, University of Glasgow, UK; N Sattar FRCPath, University of Glasgow, UK; I Ford PhD, University of Glasgow, UK;
QUEBEC: B Cantin MD, Institut de Cardiologie de Québec, Hôpital Laval, Canada; J-P Després PhD, Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Canada; GR Dagenais MD, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et pneumologie de Québec, Canada;
RANCHO: E Barrett-Connor MD, University of California, USA; DL Wingard PhD, University of California, USA; R Bettencourt MS, University of California, USA;
REYK: V Gudnason MD, University of Iceland, Iceland; T Aspelund PhD, University of Iceland, Iceland; G Sigurdsson, MD, University of Iceland, Iceland; B Thorsson MD, Icelandic Heart Association, Iceland;
RIFLE: M Trevisan MD, Nevada System of Higher Education, USA;
ROTT: J Witteman PhD, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands; I Kardys MD, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands; M Breteler MD, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands; A Hofman MD, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands;
SHHEC: H Tunstall-Pedoe MD, University of Dundee, UK; R Tavendale PhD, University of Dundee, UK; GDO Lowe DSc, University of Glasgow, UK; M Woodward PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA;
SPEED: Y Ben-Shlomo PhD, University of Bristol, UK; G Davey-Smith MD, University of Bristol, UK;
SHS: BV Howard PhD, Medstar Research Institute, USA; Y Zhang MD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA; J Umans MD, Georgetown University Medical Centre, USA;
TARFS: A Onat MD, Istanbul University, Turkey;
TPT: TW Meade FMedSci, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK;
TROMSØ: T Wilsgaard PhD, University of Tromsø, Norway;
ULSAM: E Ingelsson MD, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; L Lind PhD, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; V Giedraitis PhD, Department of Public Health and Geriatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; L Lannfelt MD, Department of Public Health and Geriatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden;
USPHS: JM Gaziano MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA; P Ridker MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA;
USPHS2: JM Gaziano MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA; P Ridker MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA;
VHMPP: H Ulmer PhD, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria; G Diem MD, Agency for Preventive and Social Medicine, Austria; H Concin MD, Agency for Preventive and Social Medicine, Austria;
VITA: A Tosetto MD, San Bortolo Hospital, Italy; F Rodeghiero MD, San Bartolo Hospital, Italy;
WHI: S Wassertheil-Smoller PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA; JE Manson MD, Harvard Medical School, USA;
WHITE I: M Marmot FMedSci, University College London, UK; R Clarke MD, University of Oxford, UK; R Collins FMedSci, University of Oxford, UK;
WHITE II: E Brunner PhD, University College London, UK; M Shipley MSc, University College London, UK;
WHS: P Ridker MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA; J Buring ScD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA;
WOSCOPS: J Shepherd MD, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK; SM Cobbe FMedSci, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, UK; I Ford PhD, University of Glasgow, UK; M Robertson BSc, University of Glasgow, UK;
XIAN: Y He MD, Chinese PLA General Hospital, China;
ZARAGOZA: A Marín Ibañez MD, San Jose Norte Health Centre, Spain;
ZUTE: EJM Feskens MD, Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands; D Kromhout PhD, Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
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