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[Carriers of cystic fibrosis are more susceptible to asthma. The Osterbro study].
Ugeskrift for laeger - 9 Aug 1999
Dahl M, Hansen A T, Lange P, Nordestgaard B G
Abstract excerpt
We tested the hypothesis that individuals heterozygous for the common cystic fibrosis delta F508 mutation are at risk of obstructive pulmonary disease. We studied a cross-sectional sample from the general population of Copenhagen, aged 20 years and older. We performed spirometry to measure FEV1 and FVC, and genotyped blood samples from 9141 individuals. We identified 250 carriers of the delta F508 mutation (2.7%;...
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