Planning, Implementing, and Running a Multicentre Preterm Birth Study with Biobank Resources in Brazil: The Preterm SAMBA Study

Background. Our aim was to describe the steps in planning, implementing, and running a multicentre cohort study of maternal and perinatal health using a high-quality biobank comprised of maternal serum, plasma, and hair samples collected from five sites in Brazil. The Preterm SAMBA study, conducted...

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Main Authors: Renato T. Souza, Jose G. Cecatti, Maria L. Costa, Jussara Mayrink, Rodolfo C. Pacagnella, Renato Passini, Kleber G. Franchini, Francisco E. Feitosa, Iracema M. Calderon, Edilberto A. Rocha Filho, Débora F. Leite, Janete Vettorazzi, Louise C. Kenny, Philip N. Baker, The Preterm SAMBA Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5476350