Table 2.

Research foci of the respondent biobanks

Research focus	# Biobanks (% of total)
Numerous disease foci/general purpose	24 (44%)
Cancer (in general)	16 (30%)
Neurobiological diseases	3 (6%)
Cancer and rare diseases	2 (4%)
Chronic diseases	2 (4%)
Infectious diseases	2 (4%)
Cancer, heart disease and osteoporotic fractures in post-menopausal women	1 (2%)
Diabetes, digestive health, and kidney diseases	1 (2%)
Health and nutrition	1 (2%)
Impacts of exposure to terrestrial trunked radio on health	1 (2%)
Phenylketonuria	1 (2%)