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Detection of F508del mutation in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene mutation among Malays.
Singapore medical journal - 1 Feb 2006
Zilfalil B A, Sarina S, Liza-Sharmini A T, Oldfield N J, Stenhouse S A
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INTRODUCTION: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the common genetic disorders in the western world. It has been reported to be very rare in Asian populations. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Genetic Analysis Consortium, more than 1,000 mutations of the CF gene have been identified. The CF gene, named the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), is located on chromosome 7 and composed of 27 exons....
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