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Clinical trial participant characteristics and saliva and DNA metrics.
BMC medical research methodology - 29 Oct 2009
Nishita Denise M, Jack Lisa M, McElroy Mary, McClure Jennifer B, Richards Julie, Swan Gary E, Bergen Andrew W
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BACKGROUND: Clinical trial and epidemiological studies need high quality biospecimens from a representative sample of participants to investigate genetic influences on treatment response and disease. Obtaining blood biospecimens presents logistical and financial challenges. As a result, saliva biospecimen collection is becoming more frequent because of the ease of collection and lower cost. This article describes...
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