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Cystic fibrosis in India: a systematic review.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - 1 Aug 2012
Ashavaid Tester F, Raghavan Rani, Dhairyawan Pradnya, Bhawalkar Shweta
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OBJECTIVES: CF, caused due to abnormal transport of chloride, sodium and bicarbonate ions across epithelial cell membranes, is a multi-organ disorder. More than 1000 mutations causing CF, have been identified in the CFTR gene, of which AF508 is the most severe, predominant mutation. However, data on CF in India is limited. Also, facilities for CF diagnosis are not available at all diagnostic centres across India....
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