Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 269-271 , July 2010

Report of two patients with associated conditions in addition to cystic fibrosis

  • Supriya K. Jambhekar

      Affiliations

    • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, # 512-17, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Pulmonary Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, # 512-17, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA. Tel.: +1 501 364 1006; fax: +1 501 364 3930.
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  • John L. Carroll

      Affiliations

    • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, # 512-17, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
    • ,
  • Steven Keiles

      Affiliations

    • Ambry Genetics, 100 Columbia, # 200, Aliso Viejo, CA 92652, USA

Received 29 January 2010 ,Revised 21 April 2010 ,Accepted 22 April 2010.

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☆ Disclosure statement: Co-author Steven Keiles is Vice President, Director of Genetic Services for Ambry Genetics in Aliso Viejo, California, USA.

PII: S1569-1993(10)00064-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2010.04.007

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 269-271 , July 2010

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