The Cambridgeshire Diabetes Case−Control Study (CDCCS) is a completed population−based case−control study set up to investigate genetic factors in the aetiology of type 2 diabetes. It comprises 517 volunteers with type 2 diabetes and 517 age and sex matched controls free of known diabetes recruited through GP practices in Cambridgeshire. Participants provided demographic information, past medical history and history of gastro-intestinal symptoms. A blood sample was provided for HbA1c, liver function tests and DNA analysis, and a stool specimen was analysed for faecal elastase-1.

Status

Field work completed with on-going use of genetic data for meta-analysis.

Unit Role

Unit led with responsibility for data and samples.

Funding

Maintenance of sample and analysis of genetic through MRC core funding.

Data sharing

We welcome proposals for projects and aim to make data as widely available as possible whilst safeguarding the privacy of our participants, protecting confidential data and maintaining the reputations of our studies and participants. Please see our Data Sharing pages for more information.

Publications

CDCCS publications on the MRC Epidemiology Unit publications database.