A comprehensive overview of the cystic fibrosis on the island of São Miguel (Azores, Portugal)

• Main Authors: Joana Rosa (Author), Patrícia Gaspar-Silva (Author), Paula Pacheco (Author), Conceição Silva (Author), Cláudia C. Branco (Author), Barbara S. Vieira (Author), Alexandra Carreiro (Author), Juan Gonçalves (Author), Luisa Mota-Vieira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early diagnosis and treatment are improving significantly the quality of life of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). This recessive disease is caused by a great variability of mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance (CFTR) gene, whose spectrum and frequency can be different...