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Cystic fibrosis in Iceland and the high prevalence of the N1303K variant.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jul 2024
Elidottir Helga, Bjarnadottir Selma R, Baldursson Olafur, Jonsdottir Brynja
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BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is most common in populations of Northern European ancestry where the F508del variant predominates. In 2020, Iceland became a member of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Patient Registry, and we launched an epidemiological study of CF in Iceland. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and the genetic variants present in the country. Furthermore, we aimed to describe the...
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