Cystic fibrosis : the facts / by Ann Harris and Maurice Super.

Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic diseases in Caucasian populations. One in 2500 babies is born with the disease, usually to parents who have no idea that they each carry one defective CF gene. This book explores all aspects of CF in clear and readable language, giving basic clinical information on what goes wrong with the organs affected by CF, and covering conventional treatments for CF lung and digestive disease. Practical guidance is offered on how to cope with living with the disease, and clear explanations are provided about treatments available and what each offers the sufferer. Personal accounts from both children and parents will provide family and carers with the understanding needed to care effectively for those with the disease.

Major advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of CF have occurred since the publication of the second edition of this book, and these are covered in detail in this edition. There is also a section on the potential for gene therapy being used in the future for the long-term treatment of the disease.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.

129 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

This item was donated as part of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust archive held by Wellcome Collection, reference SA/CFT https://wellcomecollection.org/works/ammjkw78

Third edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. What is cystic fibrosis? -- 2. Living with cystic fibrosis -- 3. What is happening to the body in cystic fibrosis? -- 4. Treatment of cystic fibrosis -- 5. Heart-lung transplants and cystic fibrosis -- 6. Psychology of cystic fibrosis -- 7. Genetics of cystic fibrosis -- 8. New treatments -- 9. Organizations concerned with cystic fibrosis -- Appendix 1: International Cystic Fibrosis (Mucoviscidosis) Association -- Appendix 2: Glossary.