Article
The molecular biology of cystic fibrosis.
Annual review of medicine - 1 Jan 1993
Sferra T J, Collins F S
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis afflicts many children and, as the life expectancy for patients with this disease steadily increases, many adults as well. The identification and characterization of the gene responsible for this disorder provide a basis for understanding the pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis. Ba...
Topics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Humans
- Ion Channels
- Membrane Proteins
- Molecular Biology
- Mutation