Andressa Oliveira Peixoto

Hypokalemic Hypochloremic Metabolic Alkalosis in Cystic Fibrosis: A Retrospective Observational Study with Clinical Characterization, CFTR Genetic Profiling, and a Comparative Genetic Analysis with Patients from a Brazilian Reference Center

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene and may be complicated by hypokalemic hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis (HHMA), resulting from excessive electrolyte loss through sweat. This...