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Cystic-fibrosis-like disease unrelated to the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.
Human genetics - 1 May 1998
Mekus F, Ballmann M, Bronsveld I, Dörk T, Bijman J, Tümmler B, Veeze H J
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is considered to be a monogenic disease caused by molecular lesions within the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and is diagnosed by elevated sweat electrolytes. We have investigated the clinical manifestations of cystic fibrosis, CFTR genetics and electrophysiology in a sibpair in which the brother is being treated as having CF, whereas his sister is...
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