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Should Newborn Screening be Initiated in the Northwest Territories for Mild CPT1 (Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase-1) Deficiency?
Principal Investigator: Arbour, Laura
Licensed Year(s): 2010 2009 2008 2007
Summary: The goals of this study are: 1. To determine the NWT-wide and regional specific prevalence of a genetic change, known as the P479L variant, associated with mild Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase-1 (CPT1) Deficiency. 2. To determine the prevalence of the P479L variant in infants who died unexpectedly (from infection or unknown causes) in NWT. 3. To determine whether the P479L variant is associated...


Human Contaminant Trends in Arctic Canada (Cord Blood Monitoring)
Principal Investigator: Seddon, Laura
Licensed Year(s): 1995 1994
Summary: This activity will help expand the human health baseline on exposure and effects of environmental contaminants on humans in the NWT. Blood will be sampled from participating mothers and from the umbilical cord to determine the levels of specific organochlorines and heavy metals. This activity will involve the participation of communities and community health workers in all aspects including desi...


Licence #2529
Principal Investigator: Buchanan, D.I.
Licensed Year(s): 1980
Summary: To investigate the incindence of a rare blood group (Diego Blood Group System). Surplus blood samples at the Inuvik and Yellowknife hospitals will be used. There will be no contact with patients or the general public....


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