High heterogeneity of CFTR mutations and unexpected low incidence of cystic fibrosis in the Mediterranean France
✍ Scribed by Marie des Georges; Caroline Guittard; Jean-Pierre Altiéri; Carine Templin; Jacques Sarles; Pierre Sarda; Mireille Claustres
- Book ID
- 119288331
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 427 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1569-1993
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