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Differences in the pattern of structural abnormalities on CT scan in patients with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic sufficiency or insufficiency.
Chest - 1 Jul 2013
Simanovsky Natalia, Cohen-Cymberknoh Malena, Shoseyov David, Gileles-Hillel Alex, Wilschanski Michael, Kerem Eitan, Hiller Nurith
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BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) genotypes characterized by pancreatic sufficiency (PS) are generally associated with milder disease vs genotypes characterized by pancreatic insufficiency (PI); however, the correlation between pancreatic status and type and severity of structural lung changes has not been studied. We aimed to evaluate differences in the severity and distribution of pulmonary manifestations of CF...
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