Blood spots as an alternative to whole blood collection and the effect of a small monetary incentive to increase participation in genetic association studies

Blood spots as an alternative to whole blood collection and the effect of a small monetary incentive to increase participation in genetic association studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Collection of buccal cells from saliva for DNA extraction offers a less invasive and convenient alternative to venipuncture blood collection that may increase participation in genetic epidemiologic studies. However, dried blood spot...

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Main Authors: Ringer Danny, McClure Christopher, Alexander Bruce H, Kampa Diane, Bhatti Parveen, Doody Michele M, Sigurdson Alice J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/76

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