2012;46(7):1065-1075. Class III mutations occur in only a small percentage of patients with CF (2–3%). [1] These mutations are called gating mutations. The CFTR protein reaches the cell membrane ...

Until recently, drug development efforts have emphasised therapies treating downstream signs and symptoms resulting from the underlying CF biological defect: reduced function of the CF transmembrane ...

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