Cystic Fibrosis
Sharon Giddings
Hardcover
(Chelsea House Publishers, June 1, 2009)
Cystic fibrosis is one of the most widespread fatal genetic diseases in the United States. A specific flawed gene triggers this scourge of infancy and childhood and causes a cascade of life-threatening symtoms. This book discusses this genetic disease, its history, current treatments, and how scientists are searching for a cure.