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Predictors of deterioration of lung function in cystic fibrosis.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jun 2002
Schaedel C, de Monestrol I, Hjelte L, Johannesson M, Kornfält R, Lindblad A, Strandvik B, Wahlgren L, Holmberg L
Abstract excerpt
The severity of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) may be related to the type of mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, and to environmental and immunological factors. Since pulmonary disease is the main determinant of morbidity and mortality in CF, it is important to identify factors that can explain and predict this variation. The aim of this longitudinal study of the...
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