Cystic fibrosis mutations in white and black Americans: an approach to identification of unknown mutations with implications for cystic fibrosis screening

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Individuals with a family history of cystic fibrosis may carry unknown mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder characterized by chronic pulmonary disease, pancreatic deficiency and abnormally high levels of electrolytes in the sweat. A genetic analysis was done of 40 white individuals and 10 black individuals with cystic fibrosis and their family members for six common mutations and different unknown mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene. The delta F508 mutation, a common mutation in the cystic fibrosis gene, was found in 70% of the white cystic fibrosis patients and 20% of the black cystic fibrosis patients. Thirty percent of the white individuals and 80% of the black individuals were carriers of unknown mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene.

Statistics, African Americans, Diseases, Genetic aspects, Whites, Chromosome abnormalities, Cystic fibrosis

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Stem cell politics, ethics and medical progress

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A federal oversight panel consisting of members of the public as well as scientists, lawyers, and ethicists could review and oversee all research on stem cells taken from human embryos. So far, stem cell research has been held hostage by the abortion debate.

Research, Political aspects, Medical research, Stem cells, Human embryo

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