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Cystic Fibrosis

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(1) In this image, you see a child being treated for cystic fibrosis. What type of treatment is she receiving?

(2) What is the main cause of cystic fibrosis?

Posted by JT on October 28, 2008 10:43 AM |

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Cystic fibrosis is spread mainly through genes because it's an inherited disease. The disease can cause difficulty in breathing. That's way the girl in the image has to put on some sorts of devices so that she is able to breathe.

Posted by: Mongkol Saema | October 28, 2008 9:10 PM

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