Pancreatic function and gene deletion F508 in cystic fibrosis.

doi:10.1136/jmg.27.11.665

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Pancreatic function and gene deletion F508 in cystic fibrosis.

Journal of medical genetics - 1 Nov 1990

Borgo G, Mastella G, Gasparini P, Zorzanello A, Doro R, Pignatti P F

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In view of the possible relation between pancreatic function and cystic fibrosis (CF) gene mutations, a detailed study on Italian patients was performed. Seventy pancreatic insufficient and 48 pancreatic sufficient patients were included after very accurate characterisation of their pancreatic an...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Bicarbonates
Child
Child, Preschool
Chromosome Deletion
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
Cystic Fibrosis
Duodenum
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Female
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Infant
Italy
Male
Pancreas

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