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Analysis of most common CFTR mutations in patients affected by nasal polyps.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Dec 2005
Kostuch Marzena, Klatka Janusz, Semczuk Andrzej, Wojcierowski Jacek, Kulczycki Lucas, Oleszczuk Jan
Abstract excerpt
Nasal polyps, a chronic inflammatory disease occurring in the nose and para-nasal sinuses, result from several different causes, including cystic fibrosis (CF). Forty-four patients affected by nasal polyps were admitted to the Department of Otolaryngology, Lublin University School of Medicine, Lublin, Poland, and screened for the most-commonly identified CFTR mutations [DeltaF508, G542X, N1303 K, 1717-1 (G to A),...
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