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Medicine Cystic fibrosis & Sleep apnea 9b3e9621

The CFTR gene associated with cystic fibrosis is located on chromosome:

A
4
B
5
C
7
D
12
High-Yield Explanation
CFTR gene associated with cystic fibrosis is located on chromosome 7 In patients with cystic fibrosis blockage of the movement of ions and, therefore, water into and out of cells leads to the production of thick mucus. Absent vas deferens in males explains infeility in cystic fibrosis.

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