1. Cystic fibrosis revisited.
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Kulkarni, H, Kansra, S, and Karande, S
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CYSTIC fibrosis diagnosis , *CYSTIC fibrosis treatment , *CYSTIC fibrosis , *DISEASES , *SYMPTOMS - Abstract
The authors discuss some important issues to consider concerning cystic fibrosis (CF), including pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and morbidity and mortality. Topics covered include the phenotypic features consistent with a diagnosis of CF, the defect in the function of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator protein, and mortality in childhood in low-income countries.
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- 2019
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