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Evaluation of mailed pediatric buccal cytobrushes for use in a case-control study of birth defects.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Jul 2011
Gallagher Margaret L, Sturchio Cynthia, Smith Ashley, Koontz Deborah, Jenkins Mary M, Honein Margaret A, Rasmussen Sonja A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Buccal cell collection is a convenient DNA collection method; however, little attention has been given to the quality of DNA obtained from pediatric populations. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a modified cytobrush collection method on the yield and quality of infant buccal DNA collected as part of a population-based case-control study of birth defects. METHODS Cytobrushes...
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