Cystic Fibrosis Facts, Management and Advances

• Other Authors: Mohite, Prashant (Editor), Reed, Anna (Editor), Simon, André R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2021
• Subjects: Respiratory medicine; epidemiology, gene therapy, insulin, screening, glucose, crispr/cas9
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder in children and young adults, is a multisystemic disease that mainly affects the lungs. Advances and improvements in the diagnosis and management of this condition have led to increased overall and symptom-free survival in cystic fibrosis patients. This book exami...