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Pitfall in the use of genotype analysis as the sole diagnostic criterion for cystic fibrosis.
Pediatrics - 1 Apr 1999
Chmiel J F, Drumm M L, Konstan M W, Ferkol T W, Kercsmar C M
Abstract excerpt
In this report, we present an asymptomatic infant, seen for a second opinion, who was given the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) as a neonate based on the presence of two mutant alleles, DeltaF508 and R117H. The diagnosis of CF adversely affected the family's emotional, employment, and financial...
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