Understanding cystic fibrosis / Karen Hopkin.
Understanding cystic fibrosis / Karen Hopkin.
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Publisher
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c1998.
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N616.37/5
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical content
x, 133 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Who Gets Cystic Fibrosis and How? -- 2. CF: History, Symptoms, and Diagnosis -- 3. The Molecular Basis of CF -- 4. How CF Affects the Body -- 5. Current Treatments and Health Care Issues -- 6. Coping with CF -- 7. Future Treatments, Potential Cures -- App. A. The Internet -- App. B. Support Group...
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Publisher
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c1998.
Place of Publication
Mississippi
Date Published
c1998.
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Summary
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic disorder in the white population. Understanding Cystic Fibrosis charts the progress that has been made in identifying the mutations that cause CF and in understanding how these genetic errors cause a disease whose symptoms can range from mild respiratory distress to life-threatening lung infections.
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Full title
Understanding cystic fibrosis / Karen Hopkin.
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Notes
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Understanding health and sickness series.
Includes index.
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Date Copyright
c1998.
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N616.37/5
Record Identifier
74VvdvLWQJJX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvdvLWQJJX
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ISBN
0878059660 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780878059676 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0878059679 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780878059669 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
616.37
MMS ID
991005838239702626
