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[Epidemiologic study of the cystic fibrosis gene in the Champagne-Ardenne region].
Annales de biologie clinique - 1 Jan 1996
Clavel C, Pennaforte F, Pigeon F, Mozelle M, Boutterin M C, Duval-Binninger I, F-erec C, Birembaut P
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal autosomal recessive disorder among Caucasians and is caused by abnormalities in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR). CFTR gene encodes a chloride channel that regulates secretion in many exocrine tissues especially pancreatic and pulmonary tissues. The clinical presentation of cystic fibrosis is highly variable with isolated CAVD...
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