[Two cases of cystic fibrosis in Japanese/German twins].

Article

[Two cases of cystic fibrosis in Japanese/German twins].

Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai zasshi - 1 Nov 1997

Hojo S, Fujita J, Obayashi Y, Ohnishi T, Yamaji Y, Okada H, Takahara J

Abstract excerpt

We report a case of twins with cystic fibrosis. The twins are of mixed parentage, having a Japanese mother and a German father. One case presented with meconium ileus as a neonate. The other twin was relatively healthy until the age of 6, when she was first hospitalized with a diagnosis of pulmon...

Topics

Adult
Asian People
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
Diseases in Twins
Female
Humans
Mutation
Pedigree
White People

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