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Newly discovered proteins associated with cystic fibrosis
11-03-2006 · EurekAlert!Researchers have found a highly unusual distribution of proteins in the lungs and airways of people with cystic fibrosis. The discovery is preliminary, but intriguing: Finding out more about the proteins could help sort out the immune system's role in the disease. The study will be presented at a meeting of the American Physiological Society, "Physiological Genomics and Proteomics of Lung Disease," on Nov. 3.
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