Establishment of a National Surgical Tissue Biobank for Pediatric Crohn's Disease: An Implementation Feasibility Study
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This feasibility study describes the establishment of a national surgical tissue biobank for pediatric Crohn's disease patients. The framework enables multicenter collection of surgical specimens across a large geographic area to support research into the microbial, genetic, and environmental factors underlying CD pathogenesis.
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- Pediatric Crohn's disease frequently requires surgical intervention, making operative tissue a valuable research resource.
- CD pathogenesis involves microbial, genetic, and environmental factors but remains incompletely understood.
- Multicenter biobanking frameworks are essential to collect sufficient surgical specimens for meaningful research.
- This study demonstrates feasibility of national-scale pediatric surgical tissue collection using CONSORT pilot trial standards.
- Standardized biobanking protocols enable collaborative research across large geographic areas in rare pediatric conditions.
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Establishment of a National Surgical Tissue Biobank for Pediatric Crohn's Disease: An Implementation Feasibility Study. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2025-01-28. https://dev.library.globalcastmd.com/article/9712?via_space=staycurrentmd
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