Advances in Cystic Fibrosis Research in Qatar: A Commentary.

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2023)

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by a Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene defect. Many across the globe suffer the debilitating symptoms. The aim of this commentary is to briefly cover various aspects related to the disease in the Arab world and then in Qatar.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
lung function
genome wide
copy number
gene expression
physical activity
transcription factor
dna methylation
sleep quality
genome wide analysis