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Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is a complicated illness that requires clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below you will find additional information about cystic fibrosis, for which we have provided a brief overview. Multidisciplinary teams organized into CF centers are recommended for care of CF and have been shown to result in less illness and longer lives for CF patients.

Online Source: MedLine Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cysticfibrosis.html
Online Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cf/cf_what.html
Online Medical Reviewer: Jenkins, Lee
Online Medical Reviewer: Pierce-Smith, Daphne RN, MSN, CCRC, FNP
Date Last Reviewed: 9/21/2009
Date Last Modified: 12/3/2008