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CFTR gene mutations in adults with disseminated bronchiectasis.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jan 2000
Girodon E, Cazeneuve C, Lebargy F, Chinet T, Costes B, Ghanem N, Martin J, Lemay S, Scheid P, Housset B, Bignon J, Goossens M
Abstract excerpt
The severity and type of clinical manifestations are variable in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The respiratory syndromes in these patients consist of lung infections associated with disseminated bronchiectasis (DB), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To investigate the possible involvement of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene in chronic pulmonary disease in...
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