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Gene mutation may help explain difference in lung function among cystic fibrosis patients

Approximately thirty thousand people in the United States have cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease that often leads to lung damage. The severity of the disease can vary greatly between patients. Some die young while others make it into adulthood. New research suggests a gene mutation may be one reason why some cystic fibrosis patients do worse than others.

Icyou | March 17, 2008Watch more videos from Icyou

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