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Cystic fibrosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年12月7日 · Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a condition passed down in families that causes damage to the lungs, digestive system and other organs in the body. CF affects the cells that make …
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease: An Overview - PubMed
This review focuses on the lung involvement in cystic fibrosis and summarizes new developments on the diagnostic approach of CF and pathogenesis of related lung disease. Current …
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) - American Lung Association
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that causes thickened mucus to form in the lungs, pancreas and other organs. In the lungs, this mucus blocks the airways, creating lung damage …
Cystic Fibrosis Lungs: Effects, Treatments, and More - Healthline
2023年10月19日 · Cystic fibrosis is a chronic and progressive condition that causes the mucus in your lungs to be sticky and thick. This makes it hard to breathe and leads to symptoms such...
Pulmonary Complications in Cystic Fibrosis: Past, Present, and Future
Despite significant developments in disease understanding and therapeutics, each contributing to improved lung function and survival in patients with CF, several pulmonary complications, …
Cystic Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic (inherited) disease that causes sticky, thick mucus to build up in organs, including the lungs and the pancreas. In people who have CF, thick mucus clogs the …
Current and future treatment options for cystic fibrosis lung …
More recently, significant advances have been made in treating the root cause of the disease, namely a defective CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. This review …
The Basics of CF | The Cystic Fibrosis Center at Stanford
What Is CF? Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic (inherited) diseases in America. It is also one of the most serious. It mainly affects the lungs and the digestive …
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease: An Overview | Respiratory Care
2020年2月1日 · Although better insights into the natural course of cystic fibrosis (CF) have led to treatment approaches that have improved pulmonary health and increased the life expectancy …
Cystic Fibrosis: Pathophysiology of Lung Disease - PubMed
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common, life-threatening, multisystemic, autosomal recessive disorder. In the last few years, giant steps have been made with regard to the understanding of CF …