Mutation in the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis and predisposition to chronic rhinosinusitis in the general population.

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CONTEXT: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common condition in the US general population, yet little is known about its underlying molecular cause. Chronic rhinosinusitis is a consistent feature of the autosomal recessive disorder cystic fibrosis (CF). OBJECTIVE: To determine whether mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene, which is responsible for CF, predispose to CRS. DESIGN:...

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