Cystic fibrosis – characterization of the adult population in Portugal
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Cystic fibrosis - characterization of the adult population in Portugal.
INTRODUCTION The incidence of cystic fibrosis (CF) in Portugal is estimated at 1:8000 live births, although there is a lack of accurate statistics. The average life expectancy has been steadily increasing and CF is no longer an exclusively pediatric disease. OBJECTIVES Characterize the Portuguese adult population with the diagnosis of CF. METHODS Retrospective study based on clinical data o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition)
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2173-5115
DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2015.12.010