BACKGROUND Most errors in a clinical chemistry laboratory are due to preanalytical errors.
Preanalytical variability of biospecimens can have significant effects on downstream …

Circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) isolated from blood has been identified as a potential
biomarker in numerous fields, and has been the object of intensive research over the past …

Selenium (Se) may help prevent breast cancer (BC) development. Owing to limited
observational evidence, we investigated whether prediagnostic Se status and/or variants in …

Objectives Telomere length (TL) is a biomarker of aging and age‐related decline. Although
venous blood is considered the “gold standard” for TL measurement, its collection is often …

Background The question of whether DNA obtained from saliva is an acceptable alternative
to DNA from blood is a topic of considerable interest for large genetics studies. We …

Selenoprotein genetic variations and suboptimal selenium (Se) levels may contribute to the
risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) development. We examined the association between CRC …

SNP analyses from a forensic intelligence perspective have proven to be an important tool to
restrict the number of suspected offenders and find missing persons. DNA microarray assays …

Technical advances to analyze biological markers have generated a plethora of promising
new marker candidates for early detection of cancer. However, in subsequent analyses only …

Background: Nails contain genomic DNA that can be used for genetic analyses, which is
attractive for large epidemiologic studies that have collected or are planning to collect nail …

In the last years, microRNA (miRNA) analysis came into focus in the field of forensic
genetics. Yet, no standardized and recommendable protocols for co‐isolation of miRNA and …