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Cystic fibrosis detection in high-risk Egyptian children and CFTR mutation analysis.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Apr 2007
Naguib Maggie L, Schrijver Iris, Gardner Phyllis, Pique Lynn M, Doss Samiha S, Abu Zekry Mona A, Aziz Mona, Nasr Samya Z
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BACKGROUND: Knowledge about Cystic Fibrosis (CF) in Egypt is very limited. The objective of this study was to screen for CF in Egyptian children with suggestive clinical features and to identify causative genetic mutations. METHODS: Sixty-one patients from the Chest Unit, Cairo University Children's Hospital, Egypt, were included. Subjects presented with persistent or recurrent respiratory symptoms, failure to...
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