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Identification of novel and rare mutations in California Hispanic and African American cystic fibrosis patients.
Human mutation - 1 Oct 2004
Alper Ozgül M, Wong Lee-Jun C, Young Suzanne, Pearl Michelle, Graham Steve, Sherwin John, Nussbaum Eliezer, Nielson Dennis, Platzker Arnold, Davies Zoe, Lieberthal Allan, Chin Terry, Shay Greg, Hardy Karen, Kharrazi Martin
Abstract excerpt
In ethnic heterogeneous California, complete genetic information is currently lacking to build solid population-based cystic fibrosis (CF) screening programs because a large proportion of mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR/ABCC7) are still unknown, especially in non-Caucasian patients. A total of 402 [46 African American+356 Hispanic] Hispanic and African American...
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