B4031 - Measuring the glycocalix - 13/04/2022

B number: 
B4031
Principal applicant name: 
Abigail Fraser | PHS, BRMS (United Kingdom)
Co-applicants: 
Prof DA Lawlor, Prof Kate Northstone
Title of project: 
Measuring the glycocalix
Proposal summary: 

ALSPAC is measuring the glycocalyx using Glycocheck. This project aims to look at the correlations of existing data with age, sex and known determinants of cardiovascular disease, to support and inform future grant applications for funding for further collection.

Impact of research: 
Date proposal received: 
Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
Date proposal approved: 
Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
Keywords: 
Epidemiology, Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, Pregnancy - e.g. reproductive health, postnatal depression, birth outcomes, etc., Blood pressure, BMI, Cardiovascular, Childhood - childcare, childhood adversity, Sex differences