To identify associations between genetic polymorphisms (in the MBL2, TGF-beta1 and CD14 genes) and the severity of the lung disease in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), as well as between the presence of DeltaF508 alleles and lung disease severity in such patients.
Department of Medical Genetics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp, State University at Campinas School of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. elliiss@yahoo.com.br