Full CFTR Gene Analysis Identifies Mutations Standard Testing Misses

A complete analysis of the CFTR gene, which is defective in cystic fibrosis (CF), identifies potential disease-causing mutations that would be missed by standard testing, as well as variations that may explain differences in disease course and treatment responses, a study of more than 5,000 CF patients shows. Still, nearly all (99.6%) patients carried a [ŝThe post Full CFTR Gene Analysis Identifies Mutations Standard Testing Misses appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today