Phenotype and Genotype of Two Taiwanese Cystic Fibrosis Siblings and a Survey of Delta F508 in East Asians
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is considered to be a rare disease in Asians. We report two cases of CF in a 5-year-old girl and her newborn brother. They are of mixed parentage: a Taiwanese mother and an Australian father. Methods: A comprehensive mutational analysis of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane condu...
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| Main Authors: | Chao-Jen Lin, Shun-Ping Chang, Yu-Yuan Ke, Han-Yao Chiu, Lon-Yen Tsao, Ming Chen |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957209600188 |
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