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DNA extraction from long-term stored urine.
BMC nephrology - 30 Oct 2013
Hilhorst Marc, Theunissen Ruud, van Rie Henk, van Paassen Pieter, Tervaert Jan Willem Cohen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Traditionally, for DNA analyses, DNA is recovered from buffy coats. Since DNA in urine has been reported to deteriorate quickly, this option is often not considered. To complete our DNA database in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis, we aimed to extract DNA from stored urine. METHODS: Urine was stored at the time of kidney biopsy from patients included in our regional kidney biopsy database, who...
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