Bronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride are autosomal recessive disorders caused by mutations of genes encoding the sodium channel ENaC (SCNN1A, SCNN1B, SCNN1G,). Mutations not only account for a systic fibrosis-like disease but also typical cystic fibrosis can be aggravated.
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