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Genetic analysis and functional study of novel CFTR variants in Chinese children with cystic fibrosis.
Gene - 20 May 2024
Sun Jingyi, Hua Li, He Yafang, Liu Haipei, Liu Quanhua, Chen Mengxue, Li Jing, Ye Jianmin, Fang Dingzhu, Ji Ruoxu, Chen Yi, Yang Chao, Zhang Jianhua
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical characteristics of Chinese cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and to investigate the variants of CFTR and their potential pathogenicity. STUDY DESIGN: Chinese patients with potential CF diagnosis were studied. Clinical data were reviewed retrospectively from medical records. Whole exome sequencing and genetic evaluation were conducted to explore potential gene variants. The...
Topics
- Child
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Retrospective Studies
- Frameshift Mutation
- China
- Mutation
