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Genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in Africa: methods used for Phase 1 of the AWI-Gen population cross-sectional study

Stuart A. AliSydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4124-2896View further author information
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Cassandra SooSydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Witwatersrand, Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service and School of Pathology, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7043-8065View further author information
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Godfred AgongoSydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, GhanaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4218-5424View further author information
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Marianne AlbertsDepartment of Pathology and Medical Science, School of Health Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South AfricaView further author information
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Lucas Amenga-EtegoNavrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, GhanaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4468-0506View further author information
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Romuald P. BouaSydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Witwatersrand, Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service and School of Pathology, Johannesburg, South Africa;Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Nanoro, Burkina FasoORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-2665View further author information
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Ananyo ChoudhurySydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8225-9531View further author information
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Nigel J. CrowtherDepartment of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5766-1745View further author information
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Cornelius DepuurNavrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, GhanaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0968-5280View further author information
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F. Xavier Gómez-OlivéMRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4876-0848View further author information
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Issa GuiraudClinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Nanoro, Burkina FasoORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6726-3898View further author information
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Tilahun N. HareguAfrican Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, KenyaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8797-0469View further author information
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Scott HazelhurstSydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;School of Electrical & Information Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0581-149XView further author information
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Kathleen KahnMRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;INDEPTH Network, Accra, GhanaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3339-3931View further author information
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Christopher Khayeka-WandabwaAfrican Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, KenyaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9891-6046View further author information
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Catherine KyobutungiAfrican Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, KenyaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5344-5631View further author information
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Zané LombardSydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Witwatersrand, Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service and School of Pathology, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7997-2616View further author information
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Felistas MashinyaDepartment of Pathology and Medical Science, School of Health Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4132-7558View further author information
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Lisa MicklesfieldMRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-0779View further author information
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Shukri F. MohamedAfrican Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, KenyaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8693-1943View further author information
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Freedom MukomanaSydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0230-1379View further author information
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Seydou Nakanabo-DialloClinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Nanoro, Burkina FasoORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4616-7845View further author information
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Hamtandi M. NatamaClinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Nanoro, Burkina FasoORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7411-077XView further author information
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Nicholas NgomiAfrican Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Engelbert A. NonterahSydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, GhanaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8491-6478View further author information
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Shane A. NorrisMRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7124-3788View further author information
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Abraham R. OduroNavrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, GhanaView further author information
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Athanase M. SoméClinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Nanoro, Burkina FasoView further author information
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Hermann SorghoClinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Nanoro, Burkina FasoORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1595-5152View further author information
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Paulina TindanaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, GhanaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9171-2083View further author information
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Halidou TintoClinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Nanoro, Burkina FasoORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4653-7041View further author information
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Stephen TollmanMRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;INDEPTH Network, Accra, GhanaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7997-2616View further author information
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Rhian TwineMRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0766-6556View further author information
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Alisha WadeMRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1158-2523View further author information
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Osman SankohStatistics Sierra Leone, Tower Hill, Freetown, Sierra Leone;Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences,University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone;School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;INDEPTH Network, Accra, GhanaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4405-9808View further author information
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Michèle RamsaySydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Witwatersrand, Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service and School of Pathology, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1507133 | Received 07 Jun 2018, Accepted 12 Jul 2018, Published online: 27 Sep 2018

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