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[Use of buccal swab as a source of genomic DNA for genetic screening in patients with age-related macular degeneration].
[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Feb 2012
Xu Yu-le, Zhou Hai-ying, Xu Jun, Liu Ning-pu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The collection of buccal cells with swabs provides a noninvasive method for obtaining genomic DNA for genetic screening. We aimed to study the feasibility of using buccal swabs for genetic screening in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: Blood and buccal swabs were collected for genetic analysis from 65 patients with exudative AMD. Genomic DNA was isolated from...
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