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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: thedoc on 28/08/2012 21:22:54

Title: Why do Cystic Fibrosis patients get lung infections?
Post by: thedoc on 28/08/2012 21:22:54
Sufferers of Cystic Fibrosis, or CF, have lower pH in their airways and this impairs their ability to kill bacteria, leading to increased infections, inflammation and ultimately damage to lung tissue.


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