Genetic discovery offers new hope in fight against deadly pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers have discovered a genetic variant that increases the risk of developing pulmonary fibrosis by 7 to 22 times. The discovery identifies a major risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis and points in an entirely new direction for research into the causes and potential treatments for this difficult and deadly disease. Nearly two-thirds of patients carry the genetic variation, which is associated with a gene that codes for a mucus-forming protein.

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