Article
Characterization of gene mutations and phenotypes of cystic fibrosis in Chinese patients.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Feb 2015
Liu Yaping, Wang Lianqing, Tian Xinlun, Xu Kai-Feng, Xu Wenbing, Li Xue, Yue Cai, Zhang Peng, Xiao Yi, Zhang Xue
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a relatively common autosomal recessive disorder in Caucasians. CF is considered a very rare disease in Asians, and fewer than 30 Chinese CF patients are reported in the literature. We enrolled seven patients of Chinese Han origin diagnosed with CF at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, to characterize gene mutations and phenotypes of CF in Chinese...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Asian People
- Azo Compounds
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- China
- Chlorides
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator