Article
Independent genetic determinants of pancreatic and pulmonary status in cystic fibrosis.
Lancet (London, England) - 3 Nov 1990
Santis G, Osborne L, Knight R A, Hodson M E
Abstract excerpt
The concordance of pancreatic and pulmonary status among siblings with cystic fibrosis, the cystic fibrosis genotype, and non-genetic factors were analysed in adult patients with cystic fibrosis. Genetic factors were more important than non-genetic factors in affecting the severity of pancreatic and lung disease. The genetic factors were independent of each other and did not invariably cosegregate with specific...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Blood Proteins
- Calgranulin A
- Chromosome Mapping
- Cystic Fibrosis
- DNA
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Female
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Homozygote
- Humans
