Inherited Genetic Cause, Possible Treatment Found For Complex Lung Disorder
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 13:36
in Biology & Nature
A tale of two sisters has helped researchers solve a medical mystery and discover a familial genetic mutation that causes an inherited form of the lung disease pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The researchers also point to the possibility of an inhaled therapy to overcome a chain of molecular events that lead to PAP.
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