Title | : | Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research |
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Author | : | Steve Olson |
Release | : | 2010-11-23 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Medical, Books, Professional & Technical |
Size | : | 1173121 |
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. |