How an emerging disease in dogs is shedding light on cystic fibrosis

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Jul 29, 2024, 11:30 am64 pts
A canine gallbladder disease that involves the accumulation of abnormal mucus similar to that seen in human cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is caused by improper expression of the gene associated with CF in humans. The finding could have implications for human CF patients as well as for animal models of CF.

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