Cystic fibrosis carriers are at increased risk for a wide range of cystic fibrosis-related conditions [Genetics]

Autosomal recessive diseases, such as cystic fibrosis (CF), require inheritance of 2 mutated genes. However, some studies indicate that CF carriers are at increased risk for some conditions associated with CF. These investigations focused on single conditions and included small numbers of subjects. Our goal was to determine whether CF...

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Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - January 20, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Aaron C. Miller, Alejandro P. Comellas, Douglas B. Hornick, David A. Stoltz, Joseph E. Cavanaugh, Alicia K. Gerke, Michael J. Welsh, Joseph Zabner, Philip M. Polgreen Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research