Cystic fibrosis: current concepts

• Main Authors: Jaime A. López-Valdez (Author), Luis A. Aguilar-Alonso (Author), Vanessa Gándara-Quezada (Author), Gabriel E. Ruiz-Rico (Author), Juana M. Ávila-Soledad (Author), Adriana A. Reyes (Author), Fernando D. Pedroza-Jiménez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease, mainly in Caucasian children and young adults. It is caused by pathogenic variants in the CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) gene, which results in increased viscosity and difficult mucus clearance. The main organ aff...