Blood gas analysis revealed: PaO2 57.9 mmHg, PaCO2 32.8 mmHg, pH 7.392, HCO3- 19.5 mmol/L, BE -4.6 mmol/L, and lactic acid 4.18 mmol/L. Laboratory results showed elevated procalcitonin (1.95 ng/mL), ...
Background The effect of complex alleles in cystic fibrosis (CF) is poorly defined for the lack of functional studies. Methods We studied 70 homozygous, compound heterozygous or heterozygous for CFTR ...