Kuwait has a cosmopolitan population of 1.7 million, mostly Arabs. This population is a
mosaic of large and small minorities representing most Arab communities. In general …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the
CFTR gene, with various clinical manifestations that affect pulmonary, digestive, exocrine …

Arab populations have their “own” genetic disorders, both universal and particular. Genetic
diversity within these source populations, along with the fact that the rates of inbreeding are …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lethal, monogenic disorder that affects multiple organ systems of the
body. The incidence has been described before in the Middle East to be 1 in 2000 to 1 in …

The clinical presentations of 12 children with cystic fibrosis seen in King Khalid University
Hospital are presented. Ten were of Saudi origin and the other two were African. The mean …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) was diagnosed in 12 children from a total of 15,314 children admitted to
the Paediatric Department at Jordan University Hospital (JUH) over the period 1976–1980 …

There is perhaps no region with a richer history or a more diverse ethnic, cultural and
religious makeup than the Arab world. It is the cradle of civilization and birthplace of the …

Sir, Data on cystic fibrosis (CF) from the Arab world are scanty. The prevalence is suggested
to be similar to that amongst Caucasians (ie 1/2000), as illustrated by sorne screening …

Incidence of cystic fibrosis in Bahrain Introduction Page 1 Journal of the Bahrain Medical
Society, Volume 8, No. 3 December 1996 * Consultant Physician Head of Genetic Section **Senior …

Twenty years after the definition of cystic fibrosis (CF) as a specific disease, the first report of
an affected Arab child was made in 1958.1 The report came from Lebanon, and four years …