Prevalence of mannose-binding lectin variant alleles among cystic fibrosis patients in Italy

F. Cardinale, A. Polizzi, T. Santostasi, A. Manca, G. Iacoviello, R. Francavilla, F. De Robertis, A. Calò, R. Cavallone, I. Chinellato, M. S. Loffredo, N. Rigillo, L. Armenio (Bari, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Cystic fibrosis: new science, new epidemiology, new problems
Session: Cystic fibrosis: new science, new epidemiology, new problems
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2111

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