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Exploration of the impact of 'mild phenotypes' on median age at death in the U.K. CF registry.
Respiratory medicine - 1 May 2014
Hoo Z H, Wildman M J, Teare M D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The widespread availability of genetic testing allowing the identification of "milder" individuals with CF coincided with improvements in CF life expectancy but the relative contribution of case mix to that improved survival is uncertain. METHODS: Patients in the U.K. CF registry were divided into 'mild phenotype' defined as pancreatic sufficient and 'typical CF' defined as pancreatic insufficient....
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