Definition of fibrosis
:a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
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For patients like van der Heijden, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a toddler, the research has helped her regain her strength.
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His health issues consisted of open-heart surgery in 1983, surgery for prostate cancer in 1992, treatment for his dependence on prescription drugs in 2003, a heart attack in 2006 and a long bout with pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease.
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The team thinks their CRISPR technique could eventually be applied to gene mutations associated with other diseases, like cystic fibrosis.
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Because most of the people who had their CFTR gene sequenced showed clinical signs of cystic fibrosis, Resta could be reasonably confident that an observed mutation in that gene was the one that had led to the disease.
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Because most of the people who had their CFTR gene sequenced showed clinical signs of cystic fibrosis, Resta could be reasonably confident that an observed mutation in that gene was the one that had led to the disease.
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Its stock is up more than 20% (no small feat for a company that now has a nearly $41 billion market valuation) thanks to clinical trial results for a cystic fibrosis (CF) drug cocktail which shocked investors.
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Because most of the people who had their CFTR gene sequenced showed clinical signs of cystic fibrosis, Resta could be reasonably confident that an observed mutation in that gene was the one that had led to the disease.
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Even then, Saxton made a commitment to give 10% to Pipeline to a Cure to help his friend Taylor and other kids fighting cystic fibrosis.
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