Cystic fibrosis in South Africa: spectrum of disease and determinants of outcome

Introduction Little is known about cystic fibrosis (CF) in low- to middle-income settings. This study aimed to describe the spectrum and outcomes of CF in South Africa (SA) from the recently established SA CF registry (SACFR). Methods Demographic, diagnosis and clinical data were extracted from the...

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Main Authors: Marco Zampoli, Janine Verstraete, Marlize Frauendorf, Reshma Kassanjee, Lesley Workman, Brenda M. Morrow, Heather J. Zar, SACFR steering committee:, Fiona Kritzinger, Taryn Gray, Julie Morrison, Pierre Goussard, Greg Calligaro, Paul Wilcox, Tony Biebuyck, Susan Klugman, Cathy Baird, Siza Sezani, Steve Biko, Carla Els, Dave Richar, Refiloe Masekela, Reratilwe Mphahlele, Graham Lawrence, Jonathan Egner, Paul Gebers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-08-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/3/00856-2020.full