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10.
In which city has India’s first diabetes biobank been established?
Chennai
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India’s first diabetes biobank has been set up in Chennai through a collaboration between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF). The facility is designed to collect, process, and store biological samples, aiding advanced research on diabetes causes, variations, and related disorders. The biobank will support critical studies like the ICMR-INDIAB study and the Registry of Young-Onset Diabetes. It aims to identify biomarkers for early diagnosis and develop personalized treatment strategies, fostering long-term research on diabetes progression, management, and prevention, while also contributing to global health research efforts.
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