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The prevalence and clinical characteristics of cystic fibrosis in South Asian Canadian immigrants.

Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Jul 2005

Mei-Zahav M, Durie P, Zielenski J, Solomon M, Tullis E, Tsui L-C, Corey M

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BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is considered to be rare among individuals from the Indian subcontinent. Furthermore, affected individuals are reported to experience a more severe clinical course. AIMS: It was hypothesised that CF is under diagnosed in people of South Asian origin and therefore the prevalence may be higher than previously estimated. METHODS: The prevalence of CF in the South Asian and in the...

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PMID: 15970608
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.042614
PMCID: PMC1720469

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