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Genotype-phenotype relationship in Iranian patients with cystic fibrosis.
The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 1 May 2015
Najafi Mehri, Alimadadi Hosein, Rouhani Pejman, Kiani Mohammad Ali, Khodadad Ahmad, Motamed Farzaneh, Moraveji Alireza, Hooshmand Masoud, Haghi Ashtıani Mohammad Taghi, Rezaei Nima
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common hereditary, life-threatening disease, is caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene. Because different mutations can affect clinical manifestations of patients, this study was conducted to investigate the possible genotype-phenotype relationship in a group of Iranian patients with CF. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This case-series study was conducted in 30 patients with...
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