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Inclusion of Pediatric Samples in an Opt-Out Biorepository Linking DNA to De-Identified Medical Records: Pediatric BioVU
21 Nov 2012
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The Vanderbilt DNA repository, BioVU, links DNA from leftover clinical blood samples to de-identified electronic medical records (EMRs). After initiating adult sample collection, pediatric extension required consideration of ethical concerns specific to pediatrics and implementation of specialized DNA extraction methods. In the first year of pediatric sample collection, more than 11,000 samples from individuals...
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