A review of cystic fibrosis: Basic and clinical aspects.

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Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations of the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). Here we summarize, at the basic descriptive level, clinical and genetic characteristics of cystic fibrosis gene mutations, while emphasizing differences between CF mutations found in Chinese pediatric CF patients compared to those found in Caucasian CF...

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