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Cystic fibrosis in Korean children:a case report identified by a quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis sweat test and genetic analysis.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Feb 2005
Ahn Kang Mo, Park Hwa Young, Lee Ji Hyun, Lee Min Goo, Kim Jeong Ho, Kang Im Ju, Lee Sang Il
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, and the mutations in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene contributes to the CF syndrome. Although CF is common in Caucasians, it is known to be rare in Asians. Recently, we experienced two cases of CF i...
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