Identification of novel mutations of the CFTR gene in a Japanese patient with cystic fibrosis

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 323-328

  Seki, Kimihira ^a   Abo, Wataru ^a   Yamamoto, Yoshiki ^b   Matsuura, Akihiro ^c  

^a AOMORI PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CFTR PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE;

CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE;

EID: 0033110385     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.187.323     Document Type: Article

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