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Population-based retrieval of newborn dried blood spots for researching paediatric cancer susceptibility genes.
Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology - 1 Sept 2006
Klotz Judith, Bryant Patricia, Wilcox Homer B, Dillon Mary, Wolf Bruce, Fagliano Jerald
Abstract excerpt
We have demonstrated the feasibility of linking newborn blood spots, population-based cancer incidence data and birth certificate data. Incident cases of acute lymphocytic leukaemia and population-based controls were ascertained. We retrieved dried blood spot specimens, isolated and amplified DNA...
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