cystic fibrosis

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cystic fibrosis

Alex

the life of a child
1997
A father tells of his daughter, born with cystic fibrosis.

A time to die

2004
Sixteen-year-old Kara Fischer battles cystic fibrosis as she learns to live one day at a time from her friend, Vince, who also has cystic fibrosis; develops feelings for Eric; and receives a wish that she may not live to see granted from an anonymous benefactor.

My heart is full of wishes

1995
A young boy with cystic fibrosis describes some of his fears and his dreams for a better life.

CF in his corner

1984
Fifteen-year-old Jeff believes strongly that his seven-year-old brother Scotty, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, should be told the truth about his disease and his expectations for the future.

The troubled dream of genetic medicine

ethnicity and innovation in Tay-Sachs, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell disease
2006

The changeling plague

2003
After Mahn's disease ravages the population, viral engineering, which created it, is prohibited by the Beijing Treaty -- yet money still talks, and wealthy cystic fibrosis patient Geoffrey Allen obtains an untested viral treatment that seems to work perfectly.

Cystic fibrosis

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 symptoms.

A time to die

1992
Sixteen-year-old Kara doesn't know why she was born with cystic fibrosis. When an anonymous benefactor promises to grant a single wish with no strings attacted, Kara can't help but wonder if miracles might really happen.

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