The Italian national external quality assessment program in molecular genetic testing: Results of the VII round (2010-2011)

BioMed Research International

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Censi, F ^a   Tosto, F ^a   Floridia, G ^a   Marra, M ^a   Salvatore, M ^a   Baffico, A M ^b   Grasso, M ^b   Melis, M A ^c   Pelo, E ^d   Radice, P ^e   Ravani, A ^f   Rosatelli, C ^c   Resta, N ^g   Russo, S ^h   Seia, M ⁱ   Varesco, L ^j   Falbo, V ^a   Taruscio, D ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^d CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^h ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

ⁱ FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^j UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

APC PROTEIN; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; GENOMIC DNA;

ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CLINICAL INDICATOR; COLON POLYPOSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DNA DETERMINATION; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ITALY; LABORATORY TEST; MOLECULAR GENETIC TESTING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PANEL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

FEMALE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84874631715     PISSN: 23146133     EISSN: 23146141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/739010     Document Type: Article

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