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Mutations of the CFTR gene in Turkish patients with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 May 2004
Dayangaç Didem, Erdem Hayat, Yilmaz Engin, Sahin Ahmet, Sohn Christof, Ozgüç Meral, Dörk Thilo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) can cause congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) as a primarily genital form of cystic fibrosis. The spectrum and frequency of CFTR mutations in Turkish males with CBAVD is largely unknown. METHODS: We investigated 51 Turkish males who had been diagnosed with CBAVD at the Hacettepe University, Ankara, for the...
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