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What are the symptoms of cystic fibrosis - is there a cure?

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Lots of symptoms: Cystic fibrosis is a complicated disease. It can affect many different organ symptoms including respiratory, gi, and genitourinary. This is usually diagnosed in childhood, and there is no cure.

Answered 6/3/2013

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