Progress in Understanding Cystic Fibrosis

• Other Authors: Sriramulu, Dinesh (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2017
• Subjects: Medical genetics; biofilm, pseudomonas aeruginosa, inflammation, wound healing, microbiome, insulin
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Congenital defects in humans are of greater concern, and in that line, cystic fibrosis (CF) has been one of the most complex diseases posing treatment challenge till date. Though it is a chronic condition, CF is closely associated with dysfunction of various organ systems of the human body, which in...