Comparison of methods for collection of DNA samples by mail in the black women's health study

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-122

  Cozier, Yvette C ^a   Palmer, Julie R ^a   Rosenberg, Lynn ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Buccal Cells; DNA; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHEEK; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMED CONSENT; MOUTHWASH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION;

EID: 1242293087     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00132-7     Document Type: Article

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