Article
Cystic fibrosis-related bone disease.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine - 1 Nov 2013
Paccou Julien, Fardellone Patrice, Cortet Bernard
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review highlights recently published data on the pathophysiology, guidelines and treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF)-related bone disease. RECENT FINDINGS: The exact role of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), specifically the ΔF508 allele, has been investigated in F508del-CFTR homozygous mice and the F508del-CFTR mutation may contribute to CF-related bone disease...
Topics
- Animals
- Bone Density
- Bone Density Conservation Agents
- Bone Diseases
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Diphosphonates
- Female
- Fractures, Bone
- Humans
- Male
