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Cystic fibrosis patients from the Black Sea region: the 1677delTA mutation.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 1994
Angelicheva D, Boteva K, Jordanova A, Savov A, Kufardjieva A, Tolun A, Telatar M, Akarsubaşi A, Köprübaşi F, Aydoğdu S
Abstract excerpt
A 2 bp deletion in exon 10 of the CFTR gene, 1677delTA, which is very rare among CF chromosomes worldwide, was found to be a relatively common cause of cystic fibrosis in countries located in the region of the Black Sea. The frequency of the mutation was compared among cystic fibrosis patients from several populations, namely Bulgarians, Turks, Greek-Cypriots, Georgians, and Russians. The deletion is most common...
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