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PCR has enabled valuable developments in several medical disciplines. For example, it is now used to diagnose and therefore aid in the treatment of many diseases, and it is widely used in research into the diagnosis, treatment and potential cure for a range of many others. Find out more in the article Using PCR in medicine.

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