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Issue / Spring 2018
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Uncovering cystic fibrosis secrets
Sleuths on the trail of cystic fibrosis
Three decades of delving into the mysteries of cystic fibrosis (CF) began with simple, fundamental curiosity. “I just wanted to understand how the airway worked,” says University of Iowa pulmonologist Michael Welsh, MD.
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