Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis: The Facts provides a much needed simple and understandable source book about this disease. It is aimed at those living with the Cystic Fibrosis (CF), either themselves or members of their families or their friends. The book explains clearly what is happening to the body in CF, what causes it and what treatment options are available for the different aspects of the disease. There are more detailed chapters for those wanting to find out about the genetics of the disease and specific aspects such as how it affects life choices and employment. It looks to the future in terms of potential new therapies for CF and provides useful information on organizations that can provide help and further information across those areas of the world where the disease is prevalent.

ISBN	0199295808	Volumes	1
ISBN13	9780199295807 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	190
Publisher	Oxford University Press	Published in	Oxford
Imprint	Oxford University Press	Series title	Facts
Format	Paperback	Previous ISBN	9780192625434
Publication date	12 Sep 2008	Height (mm)	196
Library of Congress	2008017227	Width (mm)	129
DEWEY	616.372	Spine width (mm)	10
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	General
Pages	168

1	Introduction and making the diagnosis	1
2	How cystic fibrosis affects the lungs	9
3	How cystic fibrosis affects the digestive system	23
4	How cystic fibrosis affects other organs	31
5	Daily treatment for cystic fibrosis	37
6	The cystic fibrosis team	59
7	Nutrition in cystic fibrosis	63
8	Micro-organisms in the cystic fibrosis lung	69
9	Cystic fibrosis and the family	75
10	Cystic fibrosis and school	85
11	Growing up with cystic fibrosis	93
12	Future therapies	99
13	Genetics of cystic fibrosis	105
14	Genetic counselling in cystic fibrosis	119
15	Survival	131
App. 1	Further reading	133
App. 2	Cystic fibrosis associations	135
App. 3	Glossary	141
	Index	147

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