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What Egyptians think. Knowledge, attitude, and opinions of Egyptian patients towards biobanking issues.

Ahmed Samir AbdelhafizEman A SultanHany H ZiadyEbtesam AhmedWalaa A KhairyDouaa M SayedRana ZakiMerhan A FoudaRania M Labib
Published in: BMC medical ethics (2019)
Although there is limited knowledge about biobanking among Egyptian patients, many had a positive attitude towards sample donation and didn't show religious concerns against it. However, they showed concerns regarding participation in genetic research and with sharing their samples across borders or with pharmaceutical companies. Public education about biobanking is possible, taking into consideration the specific cultural and legal framework in Egypt.
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