Studies on Airway Surface Liquid in Connection with Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common fatal inherited diseases, most prevalent among Caucasians. CF is caused by a mutation in the gene coding for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), which helps to create sweat, digestive juices, and airway surface liquid (ASL)....
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologi
2008
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-9358 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7328-0 |