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The First Successful Lung Transplantation in a Korean Child with Cystic Fibrosis.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Dec 2017
Noh Soo Ran, Lee Eun, Yoon Jisun, Jung Sungsu, Yang Song I, Yu Jinho, Hong Soo Jong
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive inherited multisystem disorder caused by mutations of the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. Respiratory failure remains the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality. Lung transplantation is the only option to treat end-stage lung disease. Very few cases of CF occur in Koreans. We report the case of a...
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