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Lessons from 10 years’ experience running the Fiom KID-DNA database, a voluntary DNA-linking register for donor-conceived people and donors in The Netherlands

Astrid Indekeua Fiom, ‘s Hertogenbosch, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Clemens F. M. Prinsenb Departments of Pathology and Clinical Chemistry, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands;c Clinical Chemistry, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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A. Janneke. B. M. Maasa Fiom, ‘s Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
Pages 1164-1172 | Received 09 Feb 2022, Accepted 23 May 2022, Published online: 13 Nov 2022

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