Cystic Fibrosis: A Risk Condition for Renal Disease
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive disease affecting the Caucasian population, with a birth incidence ranging between 1:2,500 and 1:1,800. It is caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane regulator gene which is localized on 7 chromosomes. Renal disease is reported as a relatively rare complication in adult patient with CF. We evaluated proteinuria and chronic renal failure (CRF) in a population of patients with CF.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Domenico Santoro, Adele Postorino, Cristina Lucanto, Stefano Costa, Simona Cristadoro, Salvatore Pellegrino, Giovanni Conti, Michele Buemi, Giuseppe Magazz รน, Guido Bellinghieri Tags: ICURT Proceedings Source Type: research