Tensin 1 Gene Variants May Affect Nutrition in CF Patient Group

Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with specific variants in the Tensin 1 gene may be at risk of low body mass index (BMI), a measure of nutritional status, if they carry the common CF-causing F508del mutation in both copies of the CFTR gene, a study reports. This makes Tensin 1 (TNS1) a…

New Genetic Link Could Help Predict Response to Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

A modifier gene called SLC26A9 may have an influence on whether or not cystic fibrosis (CF) patients will respond to treatments with new drugs.