• measure Urinary osmolality

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3
     
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    Urinary osmolality was measured with a density test (specific gravity) using the Atago refractometer PAL-10S BLT/A+W (Atago, Tokyo, Japan). The refractive index is a ratio of the velocity of light in air to the velocity of light in solution, which is directly proportional to the number of dissolved solids in urine.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Buccal swab

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YC_DSC YE_FITNSS YE_ATTEF1 YE_ATTEF2 YE_ATTEF3 YC_ADHMRI YE_COG18
     
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    Buccal swabs are collections of buccal cell scrapings obtained by rubbing buds along the inside of the mouth.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Physical characteristics

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_DHBQP YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16 YS_DHBQ18 YC_BS2
     
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    Physical characteristics of hair and eye color were assessed.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Handedness and hand preference

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_2 YS_DHBQP YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16 YS_DHBQ18 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YE_FITNSS YE_ATTEF1 YE_ATTEF2 YE_ATTEF3 YC_ADHMRI YE_COG12 YE_COG18 YS_TRIP age 2 YS_TRIP age 1-2
     
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    Self-reported handedness or hand preference of self or family members was assessed.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure LC-MS amines

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3
     
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    Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) platform targeting amines.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Neuropeptides

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3
     
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    Neuropeptides, including Substance P, Beta-endorphin, Dynorphin A, neurotensin, and Leu-enkaphalin, were measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Glasses and Eye sight

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_5
     
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    Glasses and Eye sight assesses the wearing of glasses, far- or near-sightedness, amblyopia (lazy eye), and squinting since birth.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure NMR metabolomics

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_COG18
     
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    Untargeted proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) metabolomics platform.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Genotyping (array)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YC_DSC YE_FITNSS YC_ADHMRI YE_COG18
     
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    Assessment of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as obtained through genotyping arrays.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Tanner Scale

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YE_ATTEF2 YE_COG12 YE_COG18
     
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    The Tanner Scale describes, both pictorially and descriptively, the external changes that occur in the time period between the onset of puberty and the achievement of full maturity for both girls and boys. Characterizations of pubertal status are assessed by breast development in girls, genital development in boys and pubic hair growth in both. The Tanner...
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Skinfold thickness

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_COG18
     
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    Skinfold thickness is an assessment of body fat which can noninvasively and reliably be measured at various sites of the body using a skinfold caliper. Based on measurements at multiple sites of the body, the total body fat and contribution of fat to the body mass can be estimated.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Heart beat perception

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Behavioral/cognitive task
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_ATTEF3
     
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    In Heart beat perception, participants were asked to judge their own heart rate by introspective visceral awareness, i.e. without palpitating the arterial pulse signal at wrist or neck. They judged their mean heart rate per minute over three short periods (25, 35 and 45 seconds).
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Handedness questionnaire

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_5
     
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    The Handedness questionnaire contains 7 items on hand preference during drinking, eating, drawing, etc.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure LC-MS steroid hormones

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3 YC_BS1
     
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    Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) platform targeting steroid hormones.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure VU University Ambulatory Monitoring System (VU-AMS)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_FITNSS YE_ATTEF3 YE_COG18
     
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    The VU University Ambulatory Monitoring System (VU-AMS) enables non-invasive ambulatory measurement of the autonomic nervous system for research purposes and can be used to measure: Heart Rate/Inter beat Interval (IBI), Heart Rate Variability (SDNN, RMSSD, IBI power spectrum: HF, LF), Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA), Pre-Ejection Period (PEP), Left...
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure GC-MS organic acids

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3
     
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    Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) platform targeting organic acids.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Saliva sample

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YE_ATTEF2 YE_COG12 YE_COG18
     
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    Saliva was collected using a cotton swab or a collection device, such as a tube or container (passive drool).
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Steroid hormones

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YE_ATTEF2 YE_COG12 YE_COG18
     
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    Steroid hormones, for instance Testosterone, Estrogen, Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and Cortisol, measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    MRI
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YC_ADHMRI
     
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    Functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive technique for examining brain activity. It captures ongoing functional connectivity patterns within the brain, either spontaneously (at rest), or during a specific task.
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024

  • measure Liver enzymes

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3
     
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    Liver enzymes, for instance Albumin, Jodide, Aspartaat Aminotransferase (ASAT), and Alanine Transaminase (ALAT), measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).
    Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024
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