Challenges and opportunities in using residual newborn screening samples for translational research: workshop summary
Auteur :
Institute of Medicine / Board on Health Sciences Policy / Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309159548
Date de publication :
23 nov. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. The IOM held a workshop to examine issues surrounding the use of residual specimens for translational research.