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Cystic fibrosis with three mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene.
Human genetics - 1 Aug 1991
Dörk T, Wulbrand U, Richter T, Neumann T, Wolfes H, Wulf B, Maass G, Tümmler B
Abstract excerpt
Three mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene were discovered in a pancreas-insufficient patient with cystic fibrosis (CF) who displayed an uncommon combination of almost normal chloride concentration in sweat tests and typical symptoms of gastrointestinal and pulmonary disease. The R553Q mutation was found on the maternal delta F508-CFTR gene. Codon 553 is located within...
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