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Cystic fibrosis mutation I1234V in a Qatari lady.
Journal of tropical pediatrics - 1 Feb 2003
Wahab A Abdul
Abstract excerpt
We describe a late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) in a multiparous Qatari lady, in whom the main presenting symptoms were those of chronic lung disease. Genetic analysis showed that the patient has a homozygous mutation I1234V in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene. This suggests that this mutation has a variable expression of clinical severity and long survival.
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