Current Status of Genetic Diagnosis Laboratories and Frequency of Genetic Variants Associated with Cystic Fibrosis through a Newborn-Screening Program in Turkey
Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common worldwide, life-shortening multisystem hereditary disease, with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (<i>CFTR</i>) gene. The national newborn screening...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/2/206 |