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Frequency of the deltaF508 mutation in 108 cystic fibrosis patients in Sao Paulo: comparison with reported Brazilian data.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Apr 2005
Okay Thelma Suely, Oliveira Wagner Paes, Raiz-Júnior Roberto, Rodrigues Joaquim Carlos, Del Negro Gilda Maria Bárbaro
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To analyze the frequency of the delta F508 (deltaF508) deletion mutation in 108 unrelated cystic fibrosis patients and compare the results with the previously reported data for Brazilian patients. Cystic fibrosis is the leading cause of genetic disease in Caucasians, and the deltaF508 deletion is the most common mutation associated with the disease. METHOD: The frequency of the deltaF508 mutation was...
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