The Changing Epidemiology of Cystic Fibrosis: The Implications for Adult Care.

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease in which mutations in the gene encoding for the CF transmembrane conductance regulator protein result in a multisystem disease dominated by digestive and respiratory manifestations. In the mid-20th century, CF caused death within the first years of life. Over the past decades, advances in disease management, which includes systematic neonatal screening, multidisciplinary...

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