Cystic fibrosis carrier frequency and estimated prevalence of the disease in Morocco.

doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2007.12.006

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Cystic fibrosis carrier frequency and estimated prevalence of the disease in Morocco.

Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Sept 2008

Ratbi Ilham, Génin Emmanuelle, Legendre Marie, Le Floch Annick, Costa Catherine, Cherkaoui-Deqqaqi Souad, Goossens Michel, Sefiani Abdelaziz, Girodon Emmanuelle

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BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of cystic fibrosis (CF) is poorly known in North African populations, in particular in Morocco and the CF carrier frequency in the general Moroccan population has never been evaluated. METHODS: To estimate the prevalence of CF mutations in Morocco, blood samples from 150 healthy Moroccans were tested for frequent CFTR mutations and the intron 8 polyT variant. RESULTS: Two subjects...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Carrier State
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Morocco
Mutation
Prevalence

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PMID: 18243066
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2007.12.006

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CFTR

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