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Is nasal polyposis in cystic fibrosis a direct manifestation of genetic mutation or a complication of chronic infection?
Rhinology - 1 Dec 1996
De Gaudemar I, Contencin P, Van den Abbeele T, Munck A, Navarro J, Narcy P
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive disease among Caucasians. It is characterized by abnormal transepithelial sodium and chloride transport. The clinical expressions of the disorder are highly variable including nasal polyposis. Some authors have found that CF children with nasal polyposis form a distinct subgroup of patients within the clinical heterogeneity of the disease with milder...
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