Learn about cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs, and how to treat and live with this chronic disease. 12 min read What Is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic ...

The genetic disorder cystic fibrosis is unique because it can cause both breathing and digestive problems. Some 40,000 people in the U.S. currently have it, "though this is likely an ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that changes a vital protein in the body, causing a buildup of thick and sticky mucus, ...

CF affects every racial and ethnic group and is currently estimated to afflict more than 30,000 individuals in the United States and at least 100,000 people worldwide ...

Purpose: Different respiratory sampling methods exist to identify lower airway pathogens in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), of which bronchoalveolar lavage ... or radiographic abnormalities such ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multi-organ disease caused by loss-of-function mutations in CFTR (which encodes the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ion channel). Cystic fibrosis related diabetes ...

erasmusmc.nl Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterised by progressive airway wall thickening and widening. We aimed to validate an artificial intelligence-based algorithm to assess ...

3 Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, Tel Aviv University School of Medicine, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel Correspondence to Professor Eitan Kerem, ...

This little Jewish boy’s story shows there is hope for cystic fibrosis sufferers A breakthrough for some who suffer with the inherited condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs ...