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Geographic distribution of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene mutations in Saudi Arabia.
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit - 1 Nov 1999
Banjar H
Abstract excerpt
A descriptive study was undertaken to characterize cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene mutations in the Saudi Arabian cystic fibrosis (CF) population in relation to their clinical picture, demographic features and ethnic origin. From October 1992 to September 1997, 70 patients (46 families) diagnosed with CF were screened for CFTR mutations. A total of 12 mutations were identified in 34 families...
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