A Familial Syndrome of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections

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To the Editor: Women over the age of 50 who lack antecedent structural lung damage have emerged as a growing population afflicted with pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (PNTM) (1). A common body morphology among these women, who are often tall and lean with scoliosis, pectus excavatum (PE), and mitral valve prolapse (MVP), points to a possible genetic basis for susceptibility to PNTM (2, 3). Exploration of...

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