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Analysis of the modifying effects of TAP 1/2 genes on cystic fibrosis phenotype.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Ozbaş-Gerçeker Filiz, Ozçelik Uğur, Kiper Nural, Anadol Deniz, Ayhan Göçmen, Yilmaz Engin, Erdem-Yurter Hayat, Ozgüç Meral
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic variability has been reported in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. TAP1 and TAP2 genes are encoding "the transporter associated with antigen processing" proteins. The aim of the present study was to analyze the frequency of TAP 1/2 variants in the Turkish population and to investigate a possible modifying role of these variants in CF phenotype. Sixty-three CF patients of known genotypes and 100 healthy...
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