Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of chronic lung disease in children and young adults, and the most common fatal hereditary disorder affecting Caucasians in the US.
Review Date: 05/11/2009
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP. Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program,
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New
York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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