Disease severity associated with cystic fibrosis mutations deltaF508 and S549R[T-G]
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Abstract
We compared the clinical severity associated with the two cystic fibrosis [CF] mutations S549R[T[R]G] and deltaF508. Clinical and biochemical variables of CF were compared in two age- and sex-matched groups of CF children in the United Arab Emirates [UAE]. The clinical severity of mutations S549R[T[R]G] and delta F508 showed comparable patterns, with very low Shwachman scores and high sweat chloride levels. We conclude that patients homozygous for the CF mutations deltaF508 and S549R[T[R]G] have a severe clinical presentation and illness and are indistinguishable on clinical groundsCitation
Dawson, K.P., Frossard, P.M. & Al Awar, B. (2001). Disease severity associated with cystic fibrosis mutations deltaF508 and S549R[T-G]. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 7 (6), 975-980, 2001 https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/119115