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What kind of disease is cystic fibrosis?

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Dr. Marc Serota answered

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Genetic: It's a genetic disease that primarily effects the lungs. Here is a great site to learn about cystic fibrosis: http://www.cff.org/

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Answered 2/27/2017

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