Cystic Fibrosis: A Review of Current Knowledge, Treatment Methods and Diagnostics

• Main Authors: Natalia Wdowiak (Author), Martyna Choinka (Author), Agata Konopka (Author), Zuzanna Szczepaniak (Author), Kinga Adamska (Author), Aleksandra Kaczmarek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene. Characteristic symptoms include persistent lung infection, pancreatic insufficiency, and elevated sweat chloride, although many patients have mild or atypical symptoms. Diagnosis of CF...