• 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure Peptide hormones

    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_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3
     
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    Peptide hormones, for instance Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH, pituitary hormone), Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (α-MSH, Melanocortin), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Cholecytokinin, and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure DNA methylation (array)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION - BB3
     
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    Assessment of DNA methylation as obtained through DNA methylation arrays.
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure GC-MS 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
     
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    Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) platform targeting steroid hormones.
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure Blood sugar markers

    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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    Blood sugar markers, for instance Glucose, Insulin, and C-peptide, measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure LC-MS lipidomics

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_COG18
     
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    Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) platform targeting lipid species.
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure Inflammation markers

    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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    Inflammation markers, for instance C-reactive protein (CRP), Lymphocytes, Neopterin, Immunoglobulin E (IgE), Immunoglobulin G (IgG), and tissue Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin A (tTg-IgA), measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure Viral infections

    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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    Viral and parasitic infection loads, for instance Influenza A, Influenza B, Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV1), Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV2), Toxoplasma Gondii, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), and Procalcitonin, measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure Blood sample

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_COG18
     
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    A blood sample consists of taking an amount of a person's blood from their body.
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure Steroid hormones

    Study:RADAR
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Cohort  RY - W3 RY - W4 RY - W5
     
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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 October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure Saliva Sample

    Study:RADAR
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Cohort  RY - W5 RY - W10
     
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    Saliva was collected using a cotton swab or a collection device, such as a tube or container (passive drool).
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
  • measure Genotyping (array)

    Study:RADAR
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Cohort  RY - W6 RY - W10
     
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    Assessment of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as obtained through genotyping arrays.
    Created October 17, 2024 Updated October 20, 2024
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