Ethical Biobanking in Extremely Preterm Infants: Lessons From the <scp>EPITOP</scp> Study
The EPITOP study demonstrates the feasibility of ethically biobanking salvaged residual blood samples from extremely preterm infants. This approach minimises clinical risks while supporting biomarker discovery, providing a scalable model for neonatal research.
Authors
- Ruth Wickelgren
- Anders Nilsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3631-0783)
- Ann Hellström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-1244)
- Chatarina Löfqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4371-5164)
- Karin Sävman
- Jenny Isaksson
- Ulrika Sjöbom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4844-2396)
- Liv Vallin
Institutions
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Sunderby sjukhus (SE)
- Region Västra Götaland (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70035
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Västra Götalandsregionen
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
- De Blindas Vänner