Abstract
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive disorder mainly characterised by lung disease. We tested the hypothesis that individuals heterozygous for the common cystic fibrosis deltaF508 mutation are at risk of obstructive pulmonary disease.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Lancet |
| Volume | 351 |
| Issue number | 9120 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1911-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0140-6736 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jun 1998 |
Keywords
- Asthma
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Denmark
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Heterozygote
- Heterozygote Detection
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Spirometry