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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene defects in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Aug 2002
Girodon Emmanuelle, Sternberg Damien, Chazouillères Olivier, Cazeneuve Cécile, Huot Danielle, Calmus Yvon, Poupon Raoul, Goossens Michel, Housset Chantal
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Because biliary tract lesions that resemble those of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) may occur in cystic fibrosis (CF), we examined the prevalence and influence of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutations in PSC patients. METHODS: Genomic DNA was analyzed in 29 consecutive PSC patients and in 115 healthy control individuals. A scanning method followed by direct DNA...
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