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vietnam era twin registry
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Welcome to the Vietnam Era Twin Registry Website
The Vietnam Era Twin (VET) Registry
is a closed cohort composed of 7,369 middle-aged male-male twin pairs
both of whom served in the military during the time of the Vietnam conflict
(1965-1975). The Registry is a United States Department of Veterans
Affairs resource that was originally constructed from military records;
the Registry has been in existence for more than 15 years. It is one
of the largest national twin registries in the US and currently has
subjects living in all 50 states. Initially formed to address questions
about the long-term health effects of service in Vietnam the Registry
has evolved into a resource for genetic epidemiological studies of mental
and physical health conditions. Several waves of mail and telephone
surveys have collected a wealth of health-related information on Registry
twins. More recent data collection efforts have focused on specific
sets of twin pairs and conducted detailed clinical or laboratory testing.
Veterans and the Public: Check out the VA
Research and Development Homepage for Research Highlights and
Featured Content sections below to learn about some of the research
being done by VA researchers. Browse through the Programs section
of the site to find out about the many different research programs
throughout the country, or if you would like to learn about participating
in a research study.
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: January
31, 2007 |
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