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Blood specimen

Known as: Blood Sample, blood samples 
A small volume of blood removed for testing or storage.
National Institutes of Health

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Collection of blood specimen for laboratory procedureVenous blood sampling

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Genetic basis for clinical response to CTLA-4 blockade in melanoma.
BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors are effective cancer treatments, but molecular determinants of clinical benefit are… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Isolation of rare circulating tumour cells in cancer patients by microchip technology
Viable tumour-derived epithelial cells (circulating tumour cells or CTCs) have been identified in peripheral blood from cancer… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Case report 3
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection poses a serious threat to immunocompromised patients in early life. Transmission of CMV to… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Brief Communication: Sleep Curtailment in Healthy Young Men Is Associated with Decreased Leptin Levels, Elevated Ghrelin Levels, and Increased Hunger and Appetite
Context Studies in animals and humans suggest that sleep duration is an important regulator of metabolism. Contribution In this… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Circulating endothelial progenitor cells, vascular function, and cardiovascular risk.
BACKGROUND Cardiovascular risk factors contribute to atherogenesis by inducing endothelial-cell injury and dysfunction. We… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Quantitative insulin sensitivity check index: a simple, accurate method for assessing insulin sensitivity in humans.
Insulin resistance plays an important role in the pathophysiology of diabetes and is associated with obesity and other… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Homeostasis model assessment closely mirrors the glucose clamp technique in the assessment of insulin sensitivity: studies in subjects with various degrees of glucose tolerance and insulin…
OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) is a reliable surrogate measure of in vivo insulin… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The risk of cancer associated with specific mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2 among Ashkenazi Jews.
BACKGROUND Carriers of germ-line mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 from families at high risk for cancer have been estimated to have… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A rapid non-enzymatic method for the preparation of HMW DNA from blood for RFLP studies.
In genetic linkage studies using the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technique, it is essential to process… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A simple salting out procedure for extracting DNA from human nucleated cells.
One of the obstacles encountered when extracting DNA from a large number of samples is the cumbersome method of deprotein-izing… 
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