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Validation of Blood-Based Assays Using Dried Blood Spots for Use in Large Population Studies

Eileen CrimminsDavis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jung Ki KimDavis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Heather McCreathGeffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Jessica FaulInstitute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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David WeirInstitute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Teresa SeemanGeffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pages 38-48 | Published online: 02 May 2014

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