Regional differences in the incidence of cystic fibrosis in Italy

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 876-886

  Padoan, R ^a,e   Pardo, F ^b   Giglio, L ^c   Bossi, A ^d  

^a PARKINSON INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Ospedale dei Bambini   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e Centro Regionale di Riferimento per la Fibrosi Cistica   (Italy)

Author keywords

CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator); Cystic fibrosis; Incidence; Italian registry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008685274     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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