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Delivering a New Future for People With Cystic Fibrosis.
Pediatrics - 1 Oct 2023
Burgener Elizabeth B, Cornfield David N
Abstract excerpt
Treatment, prognosis, and quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) have improved steadily since the initial description of the disease, but most dramatically in the past decade. In 2021, the median predicted survival increased to 53 years, compared with 17 years in 1970. The recent improvement in outcomes is attributable to the advent of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) modulators, small...
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