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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Latinos on 2 Caribbean Islands Carry CFTR Mutations Seen in 1% of CF Patients Elsewhere, Study Says Latinos on 2 Caribbean Islands Carry CFTR Mutations Seen in 1% of CF Patients Elsewhere, Study Says Nov 11, 2019 07:00 am | Ana Pena, PhD Latinos in the Caribbean with cystic fibrosis (CF) carry rare CFTR gene mutations not often seen in Latin or other CF populations elsewhere, a study led by physician-scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found. CF patients in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have CFTR mutations that are present in less than 1% […] The post Latinos on 2 Caribbean Islands Carry CFTR Mutations Seen in 1% of CF Patients Elsewhere, Study Says appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Recent News Addressing the Issues that Trikafta Benefits Will Bring Bionic Pancreas May Be Useful in Managing Blood Sugar Levels in Adults with CFRD, Small Study Says Eloxx Presents Positive Preclinical and Clinical Data of CF Therapy Candidate ELX-02 Preclinical Data Supports Effectiveness of ARO-ENaC, Arrowhead’s Investigational Therapy for CF Two New CFTR Gene Variants Identified in Young CF Patients, Study Reports