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The CFTR variant profile of Hispanic patients with cystic fibrosis: Impact on access to effective screening, diagnosis, and personalized medicine.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Aug 2020
Januska Megan N, Marx Laura, Walker Patricia A, Berdella Maria N, Langfelder-Schwind Elinor
Abstract excerpt
Hispanic patients comprise an appreciable and increasing proportion of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the United States (US). Hispanic patients with CF are known to have increased morbidity and mortality compared to non-Hispanic white patients with CF, and ongoing investigations are underway to identify contributing factors amenable to intervention in order to address the disparate health outcomes. One...
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