Challenges and opportunities in using residual newborn screening samples for translational research workshop summary
"Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially invaluable resource for public health and biomedical research. The IOM held a workshop to examine is...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
National Academies Press
2010, c2010
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| Summary: | "Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially invaluable resource for public health and biomedical research. The IOM held a workshop to examine issues surrounding the use of residual specimens for translational research." |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 67 p. ill. 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 0309159547 9780309159548 |