Broad consent and biorepositories for molecular epidemiology and genomics research

[摘要] Biorepositories containing blood, DNA, tissue or tumor samples are likely to continue to spur progress in biomedical science in such diverse areas as childhood health concerns (e.g., birth defects, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), adult-onset chronic diseases (e.g., coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis), stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and other neurological conditions, and psychiatric conditions such as major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. In order for the promise of biorepositories to be fully realized, there is an ongoing need for attention to be given to how they are organized and to ensure that the individual rights and autonomy of research participants are adequately respected [1].

[学科分类] 流行病学