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Review
. 2016 Mar;37(1):1-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2015.10.002.

Epidemiology of Cystic Fibrosis

Kimberly A Spoonhower  1 , Pamela B Davis  2
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Review

Epidemiology of Cystic Fibrosis

Kimberly A Spoonhower et al. Clin Chest Med. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Improved quality of care and rapidly emerging therapeutic strategies to restore chloride transport profoundly impact the epidemiology and pathobiology of cystic fibrosis (CF) in the twenty-first century. CF now serves as a model for chronic illness management, continuous quality improvement via registry data, and a seamless link between basic science research, translational studies, clinical trials, and outcomes research to enable rapid expansion of treatment options.

Keywords: Cystic fibrosis; Cystic fibrosis diagnosis; Cystic fibrosis epidemiology; Review.

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