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CLCA4 variants determine the manifestation of the cystic fibrosis basic defect in the intestine.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2013
Kolbe Ernst-Wolfgang, Tamm Stephanie, Hedtfeld Silke, Becker Tim, Tümmler Burkhard, Stanke Frauke
Abstract excerpt
The manifestation of the monogenic disease cystic fibrosis results from the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-mediated basic defect defined as an altered chloride transport. An association study using contrasting endophenotypes was conducted with 17 markers to allow fine-mapping of a previously reported association signal within the CLCA gene cluster. Markers were analyzed for association...
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