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F508del genotype in endoscopic sinus surgery: do differences in outcomes exist between genotypic subgroups?
International forum of allergy & rhinology - 1 May 2017
Halderman Ashleigh A, West Natalie, Benke James, Roxbury Christopher R, Lin Sandra Y
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BACKGROUND: The impact of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on pulmonary function in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with chronic rhinosinusitis remains unclear, as studies have demonstrated conflicting results. To date, no study has looked specifically at the impact of CF genotype on lung function after ESS. In this study, we reviewed changes in pulmonary function test (PFT) results after ESS in F508del homozygotes...
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