One in 3,000 people at risk of punctured lung from faulty gene — almost 100 times higher than previous estimate

As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates from Cambridge researchers. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to one in 200,000 people.

The gene in question, FLCN, is linked to a…

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