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Computed tomography correlates with improvement with ivacaftor in cystic fibrosis patients with G551D mutation.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Jan 2015
Sheikh Shahid I, Long Frederick R, McCoy Karen S, Johnson Terri, Ryan-Wenger Nancy A, Hayes Don
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ivacaftor corrects the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gating defect associated with G551D mutation and is quickly becoming an important treatment in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) due to this genetic mutation. METHODS: A single-center study was performed in CF patients receiving ivacaftor to evaluate the usefulness of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the...
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