Spectrum of CFTR mutations on Réunion Island: Impact on neonatal screening

Human Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 705-714

  Bienvenu, T ^a   Viel, M ^a   Leroy, C ^a   Cartault, F ^b   Lesure, J F ^c   Renouil, M ^d  

^a Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

^b Centre Hospitalier Departemental Felix Guyon   (France)

^c Centre de Ressources et de Compétence en Mucoviscidose   (France)

^d Service de Pédiatrie   (France)

Author keywords

CFTR gene; CFTR novel mutations; Cystic fibrosis; Neonatal screening; R union Island

Indexed keywords

TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DENATURING HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; EUROPE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; REUNION;

EID: 33644849255     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2006.0002     Document Type: Article

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