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Novel CFTR Mutations in Two Iranian Families with Severe Cystic Fibrosis.
Iranian biomedical journal - 1 Sept 2016
Mohseni Marzieh, Razzaghmanesh Mohammad, Parsi Mehr Elham, Zare Hanieh, Beheshtian Maryam, Najmabadi Hossein
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common autosomal recessive disorder that affects many body systems and is produced by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. CF is also the most frequently inherited disorder in the West. The aim of this study was to detect the mutations in the CFTR gene in two Iranian families with CF. METHODS: After DNA extraction using the salting...
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