Variation in MSRA Modifies Risk of Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction in Cystic Fibrosis

Variation in MSRA Modifies Risk of Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction in Cystic Fibrosis

Meconium ileus (MI), a life-threatening intestinal obstruction due to meconium with abnormal protein content, occurs in approximately 15 percent of neonates with cystic fibrosis (CF). Analysis of twins with CF demonstrates that MI is a highly heritable trait, indicating that genetic modifiers are la...

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Main Authors: Henderson, Lindsay B., Doshi, Vishal K., Blackman, Scott M., Naughton, Kathleen M., Pace, Rhonda G., Moskovitz, Jackob, Knowles, Michael R., Durie, Peter R., Drumm, Mitchell L., Cutting, Garry R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3305406/

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