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Golestan Cohort Study

Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences; National Cancer Institute (NCI)

HDB-0109

The Golestan Cohort Study is a population-based prospective cohort of approximately 50,000 adults aged 40-75 years in Golestan Province, Iran, established to investigate environmental and genetic risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Participants provided biological specimens (blood, hair, nails, urine) and detailed lifestyle and dietary questionnaire data, with ongoing annual follow-up monitoring.

Category

Research database

Access

By application

Region

Asia — Iran

Coverage

50,000 participants in Golestan Province, Iran (2004-2008 baseline)

Data types

genomic data, biobank samples, questionnaire data, follow-up data, dietary data

cohort study cancer epidemiology biobank longitudinal Middle East

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Record HDB-0109 · last verified 2026-08-24 · listed in Research databases

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