The Gene Doctors
Kimberly Ramirez
Clip: 10/2/2017 | 6m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disease in the US.
Cystic fibrosis one of the most common fatal genetic diseases in the US, where in patients like Kimberly, a thick coat of mucus in the lungs leads to infections that can destroy airways. The source of the disease is a mutated gene, and the latest treatments target the proteins those mutant genes encode.
The Gene Doctors
Kimberly Ramirez
Clip: 10/2/2017 | 6m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Cystic fibrosis one of the most common fatal genetic diseases in the US, where in patients like Kimberly, a thick coat of mucus in the lungs leads to infections that can destroy airways. The source of the disease is a mutated gene, and the latest treatments target the proteins those mutant genes encode.
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