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Laparoscopic-assisted Stamm-gastrostomy: technical modifications to ease suturing inside the minimal trocar site
Laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement has been increasingly adopted by pediatric surgeons. We herein report our experience with the performance of a laparoscopic-assisted Stamm-operation inside the minimal t...
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Direct Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) by the TaqMan PCR Assay Using Dried Saliva on Water-soluble Paper and Hair-roots, without DNA Extraction
We have developed a new method for directly using unprocessed biological specimens as templates for the TaqMan assay. DNA extraction and purification had been believed to be required for the assay, but our new...