Evaluation of CFTR gene mutation testing methods in 136 diagnostic laboratories: Report of a large European external quality assessment

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-175

  Dequeker, E ^a   Cassiman, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CFTR; Cystic fibrosis; mutation testing; quality control

Indexed keywords

DNA; HETERODUPLEX; TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

EID: 0031978371     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200195     Document Type: Article

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