Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens and cystic fibrosis. A genetic commonality.

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Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens and cystic fibrosis. A genetic commonality.

World journal of urology - 1 Jan 1993

Oates R D, Amos J A

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CF and CBAVD are really just ends of a clinical spectrum. The type and nature of the mutations in the CF gene probably determine the phenotypic expression of the patient. Perhaps all patients homozygous for delta F508, for example, will have severe pulmonary and pancreatic disease as well as abse...

Topics

Cystic Fibrosis
Gene Amplification
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Testing
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Humans
Male
Mutation
Pedigree
Vas Deferens

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