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CYSTIC FIBROSIS

CFTR Function

CFTR Function & Sweat Chloride

See how sweat chloride concentration is a biomarker of CFTR function¹

Sweat Chloride & Disease Severity

Find out more about a natural history study that analyzed the association of sweat chloride with lung function, BMI, and mortality in the cystic fibrosis (CF) patient population^2,3

CF Progression

Multi-Organ Disease Progression

Review how CF manifests beyond the lungs⁴

Measuring Progression

Get information on common ways to measure CF disease progression throughout the body

Resources

For Your Practice

Downloadable resources to support your knowledge

For Your Patients

Downloadable resources and helpful links that you can use with your CF patients, caregivers, and their families

BMI, body mass index; CFTR, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.

References: 1. Muhlebach MS, Clancy JP, Heltshe SL, et al. Biomarkers for cystic fibrosis drug development. J Cyst Fibros. 2016;15:714-723. 2. McKone EF, Velentgas P, Swenson AJ, Goss CH. Association of sweat chloride concentration at time of diagnosis and CFTR genotype with mortality and cystic fibrosis phenotype. J Cyst Fibros. 2015;14:580-586. doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2015.01.005 3. Supplement to: McKone EF, Velentgas P, Swenson AJ, Goss CH. Association of sweat chloride concentration at time of diagnosis and CFTR genotype with mortality and cystic fibrosis phenotype. J Cyst Fibros. 2015;14:580-586. doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2015.01.005 4. Elborn JS. Cystic fibrosis. Lancet. 2016;388(10059):2519-2531. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00576-6

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