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Identification of novel mutations of the CFTR gene in a Japanese patient with cystic fibrosis.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Apr 1999
Seki K, Abo W, Yamamoto Y, Matsuura A
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inheritable disorder characterized by defective epithelial chloride transport and progressive lung disease, caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The subject of this study was an 8-year old Japanese boy, who developed typical CF symptoms including meconium ileus, pancreatic insufficiency, an elevated sweat chloride concentration and pulmonary...
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