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CFTR Heterozygotes Are at Increased Risk of Respiratory Infections: A Population-Based Study

BACKGROUND: Patients heterozygous for mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene may be more susceptible to respiratory infections than the general population. METHODS. : We conducted a retrospective case–control study using health insurance claims. We identifie...

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Autores principales: Polgreen, Philip M, Brown, Grant D, Hornick, Douglas B, Ahmad, Ferhaan, London, Barry, Stoltz, David A, Comellas, Alejandro P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6210382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30397620
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy219