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Genotype patterns for mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene: a retrospective descriptive study from Saudi Arabia.
Annals of Saudi medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Banjar Hanaa Hasan, Tuleimat Lin, El Seoudi Abdul Aziz Agha, Mogarri Ibrahim, Alhaider Sami, Nizami Imran Yaqoob, AlMaghamsi Talal, Alkaf Sara Andulrahman, Moghrabi Nabil
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) occurs in populations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf area. Approximately 2000 known variants have been identified for the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CTFR) gene. Screening for ten of the most common variants can detect 80% of alleles. OBJECTIVE: Determine the pattern of CFTR variants in the CF population of Saudi Arabia. DESIGN: A retrospective, descriptive. SETTING:...
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