Genetic testing in Europe: transborder testing is a necessity
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Genetic testing in Europe: transborder testing is a necessity
Genetic tests are now offered internationally, through both public and private sector genetic testing services. Physicians prescribing these tests and biologists receiving the samples need to know which tests are available, where they are performed and whether the identified laboratories meet quality standards. To fulfil this need, http://www.orpha.net was launched thirteen years ago to set up ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1750-1172
DOI: 10.1186/1750-1172-5-s1-p4