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