TY - ADVS
T1 - Cystic fibrosis statistics
AU - Strachan, David
AU - Gupta, Ramyani
AU - Limb, Elizabeth
AU - Hansell, Anna
AU - Ghosh, Rebecca
AU - Bakolis, Ioannis
AU - Hubbard, Richard
AU - Gibson, Jack
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Cystic fibrosis is a life-shortening, inherited disease that affects many organs including the lungs. It causes the body to produce thick mucus, which affects the lungs and digestive and reproductive systems in particular. One in 25 people carries a faulty cystic fibrosis gene. For someone to be born with cystic fibrosis, both parents must carry a faulty gene. There are specific treatments used for rare gene variants, but treatment for the lung manifestations otherwise consists of physiotherapy and antibiotics.
AB - Cystic fibrosis is a life-shortening, inherited disease that affects many organs including the lungs. It causes the body to produce thick mucus, which affects the lungs and digestive and reproductive systems in particular. One in 25 people carries a faulty cystic fibrosis gene. For someone to be born with cystic fibrosis, both parents must carry a faulty gene. There are specific treatments used for rare gene variants, but treatment for the lung manifestations otherwise consists of physiotherapy and antibiotics.
M3 - Web publication/site
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