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ArticleJornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia

Diagnostic contribution of molecular analysis of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene in patients suspected of having mild or atypical cystic fibrosis.

Vinícius Buaes Dal'Maso, Lucas Mallmann, Marina Siebert, Laura Simon, Maria Luiza Saraiva-Pereira, Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin

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Article in Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vinícius Buaes Dal'MasoUniversity of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil. dalmaso@upf.br
Lucas Mallmann
Marina Siebert
Laura Simon
Maria Luiza Saraiva-Pereira
Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BRFundo Brasil · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic contribution of molecular analysis of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene in patients suspected of having mild or atypical cystic fibrosis (CF).

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study involving adolescents and adults aged > 14 years. Volunteers underwent clinical, laboratory, and radiological evaluation, as well as spirometry, sputum microbiology, liver ultrasound, sweat tests, and molecular analysis of the CFTR gene. We then divided the patients into three groups by the number of mutations identified (none, one, and two or more) and compared those groups in terms of their characteristics.

resultsWe evaluated 37 patients with phenotypic findings of CF, with or without sweat test confirmation. The mean age of the patients was 32.5 ± 13.6 years, and females predominated (75.7%). The molecular analysis contributed to the definitive diagnosis of CF in 3 patients (8.1%), all of whom had at least two mutations. There were 7 patients (18.9%) with only one mutation and 26 patients (70.3%) with no mutations. None of the clinical characteristics evaluated was found to be associated with the genetic diagnosis. The most common mutation was p.F508del, which was found in 5 patients. The combination of p.V232D and p.F508del was found in 2 patients. Other mutations identified were p.A559T, p.D1152H, p.T1057A, p.I148T, p.V754M, p.P1290P, p.R1066H, and p.T351S.

conclusionsThe molecular analysis of the CFTR gene coding region showed a limited contribution to the diagnostic investigation of patients suspected of having mild or atypical CF. In addition, there were no associations between the clinical characteristics and the genetic diagnosis.

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AdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorFemaleHumansMaleMutationPhenotypeSweatCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator

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