MUTATIONS OF THE CYSTIC-FIBROSIS GENE LOCUS WITHIN THE POPULATION OF THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND

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SUPER, M
SCHWARZ, MJ
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[1] Paediatric Genetics Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester
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10.1007/BF01958953
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
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A large group of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) from the Northwest of England were analysed for mutations within the CF gene. Eleven separate mutations were identified comprising 91.5% of the responsible genes. Molecular confirmation of a CF diagnosis becomes possible in 84% of cases. Only 1.19% of cases negative for the nine mutations have CF. The results of molecular analysis in this population have useful implications in respect of diagnosis validation and population carrier screening.
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