"Cystic Fibrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An autosomal recessive genetic disease of the EXOCRINE GLANDS. It is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR expressed in several organs including the LUNG, the PANCREAS, the BILIARY SYSTEM, and the SWEAT GLANDS. Cystic fibrosis is characterized by epithelial secretory dysfunction associated with ductal obstruction resulting in AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; chronic RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS; PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY; maldigestion; salt depletion; and HEAT PROSTRATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D003550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.689.202 C08.381.187 C16.320.190 C16.614.213
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| Concept/Terms |
Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis- Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis, Pancreatic
- Fibrocystic Disease of Pancreas
- Pancreas Fibrocystic Disease
- Pancreas Fibrocystic Diseases
- Cystic Fibrosis of Pancreas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cystic Fibrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Chronic rhinitis in South Africa - more than just allergy! S Afr Med J. 2020 Jul 07; 110(7):594-598.
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CFTR structural rearrangements are not a major mutational mechanism in black and coloured southern African patients with cystic fibrosis. S Afr Med J. 2009 Oct; 99(10):724.
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WGA allows the molecular characterization of a novel large CFTR rearrangement in a black South African cystic fibrosis patient. J Mol Diagn. 2008 Nov; 10(6):544-8.
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The benign course of liver disease in adults with cystic fibrosis and the effect of ursodeoxycholic acid. Liver Int. 2007 Dec; 27(10):1402-8.
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Diagnosing cystic fibrosis in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2006 Apr; 96(4):304, 306.
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Educating patients about cystic fibrosis carrier screening in a primary care setting. Arch Fam Med. 1996 Jun; 5(6):336-40.
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Offering cystic fibrosis carrier screening to an HMO population: factors associated with utilization. Am J Hum Genet. 1994 Oct; 55(4):626-37.
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Attitudes of physicians and genetics professionals toward cystic fibrosis carrier screening. Am J Med Genet. 1994 Mar 01; 50(1):1-11.
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A study of immunoglobulin G subclass levels in black and white patients with various forms of obstructive lung disease. S Afr Med J. 1993 Jan; 83(1):9-12.