Cystic Fibrosis and Genotype-Dependent Therapy: Is There a Need for a Sex-Specific Therapy?
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulation (CFTR) anion channel. Loss of CFTR protein and/or function disrupts chloride, bicarbonate, and fluid transport and also impacts epithelial sodium transport....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Gender and the Genome |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2470289720937025 |