Angélica Martínez-Hernández, Elvia C Mendoza-Caamal, Namibia G Mendiola-Vidal, Francisco Barajas-Olmos, José Rafael Villafan-Bernal, Juan Luis Jiménez-Ruiz, Tulia Monge-Cazares, Humberto García-Ortiz, Cecilia Contreras- Cubas, Federico Centeno-Cruz, Carmen Alaez-Verson, Soraya Ortega-Torres, Adriana Del C Luna-Castañeda, Vicente Baca, José Luis Lezana, Lorena Orozco
BACKGROUND: Molecular diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) is challenging in Mexico due to the population's high genetic heterogeneity. To date, 46 pathogenic variants (PVs) have been reported, yielding a detection rate of 77%. We updated the spectrum and frequency of PVs responsible for this disease in mexican patients. METHODS: We extracted genomic DNA from peripheral blood lymphocytes obtained from 297 CF patients and their parents. First, we analyzed the five most frequent PVs in the Mexican population using PCR-mediated site-directed mutagenesis...
April 15, 2024: Heliyon