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Profile of the intestinal microbiota of patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review.
Clinical nutrition ESPEN - 1 Jun 2023
de Souza Furtado Juliano, de Almeida Brasiel Poliana Guiomar, Luquetti Sheila Cristina Potente Dutra
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease that can compromise several human body organs. The autosomal recessive genetic disorder is caused by different mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, responsible for chloride ion transport across apical membranes of epithelial cells in tissues and bicarbonate secretion. In this study, we provide a...
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