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HTG Molecular HTG EdgeSeq Autoimmune Panel

Oct 15, 2019

HTG Molecular said it is now taking orders for its new HTG EdgeSeq Autoimmune Panel, which it expects to commercially launch in kit form or as a service at the end of October. The firm said it has designed the panel to address questions around autoimmune disorders, as well as for examining immune system dysfunction, discovering new biomarkers, and discovering predictive signatures of drug responses in the autoimmune space. 

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