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====== Lifelines Cohort and Biobank ======

Lifelines collects health-related data, measurements and biological samples from a population [[cohort]] of more than 167.000 participants, including [[children]], adults, and [[elderly]], over a 30-year period. Researchers from all over the world may use this data for research into healthy ageing.\\
The Lifelines protocol was approved by the [[https://www.UMCG.nl|UMCG]] [[https://metcgroningen.nl|Medical ethical committee]] under number **2007/152**.\\
All participants signed an [[informed consent]] form.\\

===== What are you looking for? =====

  * Information about the **[[cohort]]** population
  * Information about the (timeline of) **[[general assessments]]** 
  * Information about **[[additional assessments]]**
  * Information about the available **[[sections|variables]]**, organized by theme
  * Information about the available **[[biosamples]]**
  * Information about **[[https://www.lifelines.nl/researcher/how-to-apply|applying for data & samples]]**
  * Information about our **[[https://www.lifelines.nl/researcher/how-to-apply/data-service|data access infrastructures]]**