Cystic Fibrosis (CF), caused by mutations in the CFTRgene, is one of the most common inherited disorders of white populations.
囊性纤维化(CF)是白人中最常见的遗传性疾病之一，由CFTR基因突变造成。
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Although it is known that mutations in the CFTRgene cause the disease, variations in other genes between individuals with CF modify the severity of the disease.