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Cystic fibrosis is a fatal genetic disorder that affects more than 30,000 Americans. Although CF is not yet curable, the situation is not hopeless. Every day since the CF gene was discovered in 1989, the pace of CF research has greatly accelerated. Today, 40 percent of the CF population is over the age of 18. And thanks to advances in medicine and technology, these adults are enjoying an improved quality of life.

Treatments

Staying healthy and maintaining optimal lung function requires people with cystic fibrosis to follow a regular treatment routine. The therapies for CF include airway clearance techniques, a variety of medications and good nutrition. If and when a person with CF develops severe lung disease, they may discuss the option of lung transplantation with their CF care team.

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