Molecular diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in Maritime Canada.

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Many of the people in Maritime Canada can trace their ancestry to some of the oldest settlements in North America. Consequently, both founder effect and genetic drift can be shown to account for the high frequency of some genetic disorders and virtual absence of others. The birth prevalence rate for cystic fibrosis (CF) in Maritime Canada is similar to other North American regions, but we recognized that similar...

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