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- Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2000, Issue 2, December 2000,
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- 01 December 2000
oa Cystic fibrosis and the gulf states
Abstract
Advances in molecular genetics have now established that Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is due to DNA variations which modify the sequence, structure, function and/or expression of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. To date over 885 such variations have been described. However, worldwide 65% of all CFTR gene mutations are a result of the DF508 mutation.
© 2000 Dawson, Al Whadneh licensee Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals.