Buccal cell DNA analysis in premature and term neonates: Screening for mutations of the complete coding region for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 99-102

  Bennett, L C ^a   Kraemer, R ^b   Liechti Gallati, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Mutation screening; Newborns

Indexed keywords

DNA; ELECTROLYTE; TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ARTICLE; CHEEK MUCOSA; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034001844     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00013814     Document Type: Article

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