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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 resulted in most CF patients reaching adulthood. With the improved life expectancy of CF patients, new issues in...
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