Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Hypothesis: Mutation of transepithelial Chloride transport? Dear Sir, polycystic ovary syndrome, polycystic kidney disease, cystic fibrosis of the lung. What is the common focus imaginarius of these common diseases? Are they all channel-mutations, pore-diseases? This would be an unbelievable coincidence. Sincerely Yours Friedrich Flachsbart Competing interests: None declared Competing interests: No competing interests 29 October 2003 Friedrich Flachsbart General medicine 37085 Göttingen
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Hypothesis: Mutation of transepithelial Chloride transport?
Dear Sir,
polycystic ovary syndrome,
polycystic kidney disease,
cystic fibrosis of the lung.
What is the common focus imaginarius of these common diseases?
Are they all channel-mutations, pore-diseases?
This would be an unbelievable coincidence.
Sincerely Yours
Friedrich Flachsbart
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests: No competing interests