Details of Element: Father
Component of Trt

Unique Name: fathe5
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 80 0 80
Number of Distinct Participants 61 0 61
Year First Collected 1963 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: 123-01-01
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Descriptive history:
    The 123 file type contains data from the tolbutamide response test (TRT). The coding of Card 1 deals with factors known to influence the results of the TRT. 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:
  • Swerdloff, R.S., Pozefsky, T., Tobin, J.D., Andres, R. Influence of age on the intravenous tolbutamide respons test. Diabetes. 16(3): 161-70,1967.
  • Andres, R. Effect of age on the interpretation of glucose and tolbutamide tolerance tests. In: Fajans S, Sussman K, eds. Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis and Treatment. New york: American Diabetes Association, Inc.; 1971:115-120.
  • Andres, R. Aging and diabetes. Med Clin North Am. 55(4): 835-46,1971.
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