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Change in exercise capacity measured by Cardio-pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) in Danish people with cystic fibrosis after initiation of treatment with Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor and Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Sept 2022
Rysgaard Ulla Kildall, Pedersen Camilla Lundgren, Jensen Janne Hastrup, Sørensen Lotte, Philipsen Lue Katrine Drasbæk, Leo-Hansen Christian, Olesen Hanne Vebert
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BACKGROUND: Since 2015, when the first cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators were approved for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) homozygous for F508del-CFTR, studies have shown improved lung function after initiation of the treatment and patients experience improved physical capacity. The aim of this study was to investigate change in exercise capacity after initiation of...
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