Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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Protein Called TAS2R38 Linked to Respiratory Tract Complications in CF

Apr 17, 2020 07:00 am | Marta Figueiredo

Problems with a protein called TAS2R38 are linked to a greater risk of severe sinonasal disease and Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections early in life in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), a study reported. These findings may help to identify high-risk patients, those with a dysfunctional form of TAS2R38, and improve approaches taken to prevent these respiratory tract complications. The study, […]
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The Transformation of Transplantation

Apr 16, 2020 09:00 am | Lara Govendo

In spring 2015 I began journeying toward a challenge I hadn’t known would come to fruition so quickly: lung transplantation. Concerned for my life, my care team had labeled my cystic fibrosis “unmanageable.” Blinded by my inability to admit when I was sick, I couldn’t realize that truth. Wanting to accomplish all I could before […]
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Case Report Cites IDPN as Nutritional Tool in CF Patients with Kidney Disease

Apr 16, 2020 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler MS

Delivering nutrients through dialysis could help people with co-occurring cystic fibrosis (CF) and kidney disease meet their nutritional requirements, a recent case report illustrates. The report, “Intradialytic parenteral nutrition improves nutritional status in a complex cystic fibrosis patient with redo double lung transplant and end-stage renal disease,” was published in the journal BMJ Case Reports. […]
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