Genetics of CFTR and male infertility

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Abstract: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder manifested as multisystem organ dysfunction. The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein functions as an ion transporter on the epithelium of exocrine glands, regulating secretion viscosity. The CFTR gene, encoded on chromosome 7, is required for the production and trafficking of the intact and functional CFTR...

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