The growing genomic knowledge about primary ciliary dyskinesia will aid diagnosis, understanding of prognosis, and the establishment of future therapeutic trials.
Bronchiectasis is a syndrome with characteristic clinical and radiologic features. A correct diagnosis of disease and its etiology is the first step in planning an appropriate therapeutic strategy.
A discussion of lung microbiome dysbiosis in various chronic respiratory disorders and the mechanisms by which these bacteria can cause or contribute to the severity of disease.
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In liver disease, there is derangement of appetite, digestion, absorption, assimilation, storage and metabolism of both macro and micronutrients. These derangements have an impact on mortality and morbidity associated with liver diseases. In …
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal autosomal recessive genetic disease that systemically affects multiple organs and affects patients from different aspects of life throughout their lives [ 1 ]. Although the disease is considered a multi-organ …
Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are highly prevalent in people with Cystic Fibrosis (PwCF),correlating with worse quality of life (QOL), but objective diagnoses and targeted treatments are scarce [ 1 ]. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multiorgan autosomal …
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lethal inherited disease characterized by multiorgan manifestations with morbidity and mortality primarily arising from CF-related lung involvement [ 1 – 3 ]. Systemic manifestations result from the impairment of the …
Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the population of Arab refugees in Turkey has rapidly increased. While cystic fibrosis (CF) is believed to be rare among Arabs, recent studies suggest it is underdiagnosed. This study aims to …
Non-cystic fibrosis (Non-CF) bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by bronchial dilation, which can lead to chronic cough, sputum production, and recurrent respiratory infections [ 1 ]. Previous studies have identified the …
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare genetic disease for which systematic newborn screening has been implemented in France for the past 20 years. https://www.ameli.fr/assure/sante/themes/mucoviscidose/diagnostic-evolution The CF care pathway is organised …
Note: the numbers in curly brackets in this protocol refer to SPIRIT checklist item numbers. The order of the items has been modified to group similar items (see …
