Cancer-Free Controls Collection
DNA and serum specimen with linked health and family history information are available. The collection includes over 900 individuals 60 years of age and older with no history of cancer. Siteman Cancer Center Investigators with an approved IRB protocol may access the samples. Requests must be approved by Paul Goodfellow, PhD, and Mark Watson, MD, PhD. DNAs are provided in 96 well format or by special request. Samples may be requested by contacting Paul Goodfellow (362-2032) or Jennifer Ivanovich (454-5076). Click here for a requisition form.
Several DNA grids have been prepared. These grids are listed below. Custom DNA grids or serum specimens can be made.
Prepared DNA grids as of November 2007
DNA Grid 1
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DNA Grid 2
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DNA Grid 3
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Total
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100
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Total
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94
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Total
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96
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Female
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50
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Female
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17
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Female
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96
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Male
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50
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Male
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77
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Male
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0
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Caucasian
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93
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Caucasian
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47
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Caucasian
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49
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African American
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6
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African American
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47
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African American
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47
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Other Race
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1
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Other Race
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Average Age
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73.58
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Average Age
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72.55
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Average Age
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72.67
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Minimum Age
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64.11
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Minimum Age
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64.11
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Minimum Age
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63.58
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Maximum Age
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94.58
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Maximum Age
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96.77
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Maximum Age
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88.15
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No 1st degree
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with breast ca
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DNA Grid 4
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DNA Grid 5
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DNA Grid 6
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Total
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96
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Total
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96
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Total
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96
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Female
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96
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Female
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48
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Female
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48
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Male
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0
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Male
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48
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Male
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48
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Caucasian
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96
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Caucasian
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96
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Caucasian
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96
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African American
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0
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African American
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0
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African American
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Average Age
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75.33
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Average Age
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73.68
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Average Age
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76.21
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Minimum Age
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63.58
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Minimum Age
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64.11
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Minimum Age
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63.58
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Maximum Age
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94.63
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Maximum Age
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94.58
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Maximum Age
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94.63
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No 1st degree
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with breast ca
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DNA Grid 7
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DNA Grid 8
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DNA Grid 9
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Total
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96
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Total
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96
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Total
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96
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Female
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48
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Female
|
79
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Female
|
96
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Male
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48
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Male
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17
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Male
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0
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Caucasian
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96
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Caucasian
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96
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Caucasian
|
96
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African American
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0
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African American
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0
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African American
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Average Age
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77.18
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Average Age
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74.9
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Average Age
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78.3
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Minimum Age
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65.18
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Minimum Age
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64.41
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Minimum Age
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63.58
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Maximum Age
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94.6
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Maximum Age
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93.03
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Maximum Age
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94.63
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DNA Grid 10
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DNA Grid 11
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DNA Grid 12
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Total
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96
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Total
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96
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Total
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96
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Female
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96
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Female
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96
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Female
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60
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Male
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0
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Male
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0
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Male
|
36
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Caucasian
|
96
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Caucasian
|
96
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Caucasian
|
0
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African American
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0
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African American
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0
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African American
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96
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Other Race
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Other Race
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0
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Average Age
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74.81
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Average Age
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79.17
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Average Age
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71.32
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Minimum Age
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64.59
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Minimum Age
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64.67
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Minimum Age
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64.23
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Maximum Age
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89.45
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Maximum Age
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102.08
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Maximum Age
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84.77
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DNA Grid 13
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Total
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96
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Female
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48
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Male
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48
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Caucasian
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95
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African American
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0
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Other Race
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1
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Average Age
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72.7
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Minimum Age
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64.85
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Maximum Age
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87.49
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