Article
[Clinical and molecular genetic study of cystic fibrosis in the 5th Region of Chile].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Aug 2002
Molina Graciela, González Francisco J, Cave Ruth, Cornejo de Mónica, Navarro Sara, Deglin Marcel, Milinarsky Aída, Carvallo de Pilar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive disease in Caucasian population. More than 900 mutations have been detected in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) gene. The most common worldwide, is a deletion of phenylalanine 508 (delta F508). AIM: To analyze the presence of mutations delta F508, G542X, N1303K, G551D, R553X and S549N in patients from the 5th Region of...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Chile
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Genetics, Population
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
