CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND MICROBIAL INFECTIONS

Patients with classic cystic fibrosis lack a functional CFTR protein and experience severe chronic bacterial infections of the airways. Such infections typically lead to eventual lung failure by the time the patient is in the mid-30s. In addition, the patients may suffer from severe hepatobiliary disease, increased sweat chloride concentration, pancreatic insufficiency, and a condition known ... ................
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