Cystic fibrosis â Comparison between patients in paediatric and adult age
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive disease in Caucasians. Although most cases are diagnosed in childhood, diagnosis in adults is apparently increasing. Objective: Evaluate the adult population with CF, comparing patients who were diagnosed before and after 18 years of age. M...
Main Authors: | V. Santos, A.V. Cardoso, C. Lopes, P. Azevedo, F. Gamboa, A. Amorim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511516300884 |
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