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Analysis of CFTR gene mutations and cystic fibrosis incidence in the Ecuadorian population.
Investigacion clinica - 1 Mar 2007
Valle Edison Patricio, Burgos Ramiro Israel, Valle José Rubén, Egas Béjar Daniela, Ruiz-Cabezas Juan-Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Ecuador is one of the Latin American countries where cystic fibrosis has not been thoroughly studied. The goal of this study was to establish the incidence of this specific pathology and the incidence of the 29 most common European CF mutations in Ecuador's population. We performed a prospective-descriptive study with the intention of including patients registered at the Ecuadorian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as...
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