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The prevalence of CFTR mutations in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery - 1 Jan 2022
Yong Michael, Hernaiz-Leonardo Juan Carlos, Alqunaee Marwan, Quon Bradley S, Javer Amin
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OBJECTIVES: Undetected cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) mutations may predispose individuals to develop CRS independent of formal CF diagnosis. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of CFTR mutations among individuals with CRS. DESIGN: A systematic search following PRISMA guidelines was performed. A meta-analysis was performed to calculate pooled estimates for the prevalence of...
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