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UM Miller School of Medicine: Researchers Identify a Second Cystic Fibrosis Genetic Culprit
June 19, 2024
MIAMI, Florida, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:

By Josh Baxt

Caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, cystic fibrosis (CF) affects multiple organs, particularly the lungs. While the condition has been heavily studied, a number of mysteries remain, including why patients with the most common DeltaF508 mutation in the CFTR gene can have radically different outcomes.

Researchers at the Univer . . .

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