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The Changing Epidemiology of Cystic Fibrosis: Incidence, Survival and Impact of the CFTR Gene Discovery.
Genes - 26 May 2020
Scotet Virginie, L'Hostis Carine, Férec Claude
Abstract excerpt
Significant advances in the management of cystic fibrosis (CF) in recentdecades have dramatically changed the epidemiology and prognosis of this serious disease, which is no longer an exclusively pediatric disease. This paper aims to review the changes in the incidence and survival of CF and to assess the impact of the discovery of the responsible gene (the CFTR gene) on these changes. The incidence of CF appears...
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