Cystic fibrosis: recent advances in genetics and molecular biology.

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Cystic fibrosis: recent advances in genetics and molecular biology.

Annals of clinical and laboratory science - 1 Jan 2000

Kane K

Abstract excerpt

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal hereditary disease of Caucasians, occurring once for every 2,000 live births. One out of 20 persons in the United States white population is a heterozygous carrier. An autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance is well established. The disease affect...

Topics

Alleles
Amniotic Fluid
Cystic Fibrosis
Female
Humans
Molecular Biology
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis

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