UM SOM: Department of Endocrinology
Amish Studies
The Old Order Amish (OOA) population of Lancaster County, PA immigrated to the United States from Western Europe in the late 1700’s. There are now approximately 30,000 OOA individuals in the Lancaster area, nearly all of whom can trace their ancestry back 12-14 generations to a small number of founder families. The Amish have large sibships, a high degree of consanguinity, well-documented genealogies, and a predominantly rural lifestyle. These features make this population attractive for genetic analysis.
Current Studies |
Principal Investigator(s) |
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| Amish
Family Calcification Study |
AFCS | Dr. Braxton Mitchell |
| Amish Family Diabetes Study | AFDS | Dr. Alan Shuldiner |
| Amish
Family Osteoporosis Study |
AFOS |
Dr. Alan Shuldiner Dr. Elizabeth Streeten |
| Amish Longevity Study |
LS | Dr. Alan Shuldiner Dr. John Sorkin |
| Breast Density Study | Dr. Alan Shuldiner Dr. Julie Douglas |
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| Genetics of Blood Pressure Variation | HTN | Dr. Alan Shuldiner Dr. Nanette Steinle |
| Heredity and Phenotype Interaction (Heart) Study | HAPI | Dr. Alan Shuldiner |
| Pharmacogenomics of Anti-Platelet Interaction | PAPI | Dr. Alan Shuldiner |
| Sitosterol Study | SIT | Dr. Alan Shuldiner Dr. Nanette Steinle Dr. Richard Horenstein |
Last updated: 15 October 2008