%0 Journal Article %A Dawson, K. P. %A Al Whadneh, A. %T Cystic fibrosis and the gulf states %D 2000 %J Qatar Medical Journal, %V 2000 %N 2 %@ 2227-0426 %C 6 %R https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2000.2.6 %I Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press), %X 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. %U https://www.qscience.com/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2000.2.6