Cystic fibrosis and reproduction.

doi:10.1071/r98044

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Cystic fibrosis and reproduction.

Reproduction, fertility, and development - 1 Jan 1998

Phillipson G

Abstract excerpt

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive disease. CF and congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) share a genetic and embryological background. Since the 1960s, medical therapy to reduce the progressive obstructive lung disease and nutritional deficiencies has r...

Topics

Cystic Fibrosis
Female
Fertility
Genetic Counseling
Genotype
Humans
Infertility, Male
Male
Phenotype
Pregnancy
Puberty
Reproductive Techniques
Vas Deferens

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