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Genetics
Study says genetic tests could make donated tissue safer
September 9th, 2004
Just a single donor's tissue might slip through each year infected with HIV or hepatitis, but U.S. donations could be made even safer with genetic testing for the viruses, researchers have found. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving toward recommending genetic screening for tissue, said Dr. Jesse L. Goodman, who runs the FDA's unit overseeing safety of the blood and tissue supply. Introduced 5 years ago, genetic testing is already widely used for blood. "This is a wonderful advance. We like seeing this applied to blood and tissues. It is making things safer," said Goodman. Nearly always at the time of death, about...
Source: Blood Weekly (2004-09-09)
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