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10-year-old girl who was initially denied access to adult lungs when no pediatric lungs were available. Federal Judge Michael Baylson issued a temporary restraining order keeping Kathleen Sebelius from enforcing the 'patient-must-be-12-or-older' rule.
Cystic fibrosis (also known as CF or mucoviscidosis) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine.
Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation (CFLF) [26] seeks to create therapies that engage adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis as active agents in their healthcare, physically, psychologically, and spiritually, thereby enabling attitudes and lifestyles that create stronger and longer lives for themselves. Founded by Brian Callanan
Judah, a 14-year-old boy who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just two weeks old was granted a wish by the Make-A-Wish Foundation to meet and record music with Jason Derulo
According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s website, the genetic disorder impacts the lungs, pancreas and other organs. There are close to 40,000 children and adults living with it in the US ...
Fibrosing colonopathy is a disease that arises in people with cystic fibrosis treated with high doses of pancreatic enzyme supplements. [1] [2] Symptoms are non-specific with abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, vomiting, and constipation. [1]
Carolyn Denning (May 30, 1927 – January 10, 2016) was an American pediatrician whose research specialized in learning more about and treating cystic fibrosis.When she began her 40-year career, those diagnosed with cystic fibrosis rarely reached puberty –– today, nearly 50 percent of those diagnosed in the United States are 18 years or older.
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