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Changes in Glucose Breath Test in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Treated With 1 Month of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Jul 2022
Gabel Megan E, Wang Hongyue, Gelfond Daniel, Roach Christine, Rowe Steven M, Clancy John P, Sagel Scott D, Borowitz Drucy
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BACKGROUND: Alteration of the airway microbiota is a hallmark of cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary disease. Dysfunction of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) in the intestine also promotes changes in local microbiota such as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), which is common in CF. We evaluated whether therapy with the CFTR modulator combination lumacaftor/ivacaftor (luma/iva) has a beneficial...
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