Article
Cystic fibrosis: the delta F508 mutation does not lead to an exceptionally severe phenotype. A cohort study.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 1993
Borgo G, Gasparini P, Bonizzato A, Cabrini G, Mastella G, Pignatti P F
Abstract excerpt
In an attempt to ascertain a relationship between genotype and phenotype, we studied the pulmonary and nutritional status of 123 cystic fibrosis patients with known genotype at an age of 8.5-10 years. Patients represent a cohort as they are almost all those born and diagnosed in a given area and period. They were followed at a single centre using uniform diagnostic and treatment protocols. Pulmonary and...
Topics
- Child
- Cohort Studies
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Female
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Genotype
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Lung
- Male
- Mutation
- Nutritional Status
