Categories of deltaF508 homozygous cystic fibrosis twin and sibling pairs with distinct phenotypic characteristics.

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Cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common severe autosomal recessive trait among Caucasians, is caused by molecular lesions in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR). The course of the multi-organ disease CF is highly variable, suggesting the influence of environmental factors and/or modulating genes other than CFTR on the disease phenotype. To evaluate the cause of CF disease...

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