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Analysis of the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) reveals a global burden of cystic fibrosis and the need for improved diagnosis and care.
EBioMedicine - 1 Feb 2026
Bar Lilly, Darrah Rebecca J, Vaidyanathan Sriram
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BACKGROUND: The presence of cystic fibrosis (CF) in diverse groups is known but its incidence is not established in non-European populations. We predict that the number of births with CF in populations with non-European and European ancestry are comparable, and that sampling the general population may inform improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. METHODS: We curated pathogenic CFTR variants from the...
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