Differences in AMY1 Gene Copy Numbers Derived from Blood, Buccal Cells and Saliva Using Quantitative and Droplet Digital PCR Methods: Flagging the Pitfall

• Delicia Shu Qin Ooi ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Delicia Shu Qin Ooi, Verena Ming Hui Tan

  Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore

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• Verena Ming Hui Tan ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Delicia Shu Qin Ooi, Verena Ming Hui Tan

  Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore

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• Siong Gim Ong,

  Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore

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• Yiong Huak Chan,

  Affiliation Biostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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• Chew Kiat Heng,

  Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore

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• Yung Seng Lee

  * E-mail: paeleeys@nus.edu.sg

  Affiliations Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1253-0557

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