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[Carlo Gambacorti <GAMBACORTI@icil64.cilea.it>]

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1)   Helix:A Directory of DNA Diagnostic Laboratories

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  Carlo Gambacorti MD, Editor,
  Human Molecular Genetics network
  Diagnostics/Clinical Research Section


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I wanted to call the attention of the readers of this service to Helix:A
Directory of DNA Diagnostic Laboratories which is a resource for
clinicians who are trying to identify a laboratory that can perform
either diagnostic testing or research-related testing for their patients.
It is free and is accessible by telephone (206-528-2689) and by fax
(206-528-2687). Users are limited to health professionals and must be
registered (a simple process that can be handled over the phone). We
currently have over 275 diseases listed in Helix with testing performed
by about 210 laboratories. Laboratories are listed by disease.

Research laboratories are listed as such in Helix wiht the understanding of
users that research laboratories will not be providing results of their
studies.

Helix is funded by the National Center for Biotechnology Information of
the National Library of Medicine through the National Network of
Libraries of Medicine of the University of Washington and it is located
at Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. We
welcome inquiries about our service.

Roberta A. Pagon, MD
Medical Director

Maxine Covington
Directory Manager

Telephone: 206-528-2689
Fax: 206-528-2687