Cystic fibrosis and the salt controversy

Cell. 1999 Mar 5;96(5):607-10. doi: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80570-x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / etiology
  • Body Water
  • Bronchi / pathology
  • Chlorides / metabolism*
  • Cystic Fibrosis / complications
  • Cystic Fibrosis / metabolism*
  • Cystic Fibrosis / pathology
  • Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / deficiency
  • Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / genetics
  • Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / physiology*
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Ion Transport / physiology
  • Models, Biological*
  • Mucus / chemistry
  • Mucus / physiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology
  • Sodium Channels / metabolism
  • Sodium Chloride / metabolism*

Substances

  • CFTR protein, human
  • Chlorides
  • Sodium Channels
  • Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
  • Sodium Chloride