Details of Element:
Father
Component of
Cgtt
Unique Name: fathe3
Contained in the
Common BLSA Data Set
? No
|
Data Points (as of 09/06/98) |
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Number of Data Points |
64 |
0 |
64 |
|
Number of Distinct Participants |
46 |
0 |
46 |
|
Year First Collected |
1964 |
n/a |
- |
|
Year Last Collected |
1977 |
n/a |
- |
Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Continuous
Units of Measure: #, Hx of Diabetes
Precision: #.
Anticipated Range: 0. thru 1.
Masterfile Index: 122-01-01
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
Descriptive history:
The 122 file type contains data from the cortisone glucose tolerance test (CGTT). The coding of
Card 1 deals with
factors known to influence the results of the CGTT. These factors include the BLSA
participant's family history of
diabetes mellitus, medications and diseases known to affect the test, and technical factors that
influence the results
of the test.
Data collection methodology:
Blood chemistry.
Related protocols:
Other blood chemistries.
Investigators:
Dr. Reubin Andres (primary investigator)
GRC Box-24
andresr@grc.nia.nih.gov
(410)-558-8194
Frequency of data collection:
Every fourth or fifth visit.
Inclusion/exclusion rules:
No subjects previously diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus.
Publications using these data:
-
Andres, R. Aging and diabetes. Med Clin North Am.
55(4): 835-46,1971.
-
DeFronzo, R.A., Andres, R., Bedsoe, T.A., Boden, G., Faloona, G.A., Tobin, J.D. A test of
the
hypothesis that the rate of fall in glucose concentration triggers counterregulatory hormonal
responses in man.
Diabetes. 26(5): 445-52,1977.
-
Pozefsky, T., Colker, J.L., Langs, H.M., Andres, R. The cortisone-glucose tolerance test.
The influence of age
on performance. Ann Intern Med. 63(6): 988-1000,1965.
Details
for this Data Type
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