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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene mutations in severe nasal polyposis.
Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences - 1 Dec 1997
Irving R M, McMahon R, Clark R, Jones N S
Abstract excerpt
A wide range of clinical phenotypes are associated with mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. In some cases, CFTR mutations have been identified in adults presenting with isolated features of cystic fibrosis such as mild lung disease, pancreatic insufficiency or male infertility, with normal sweat duct function. Nasal polyps are also a prominent feature of cystic...
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