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Here is an easy-to-understand, up-to-date treatment of cystic fibrosis, one of the most common genetic disorders. The volume maps the considerable recent progress made in developing an understanding of the disease, providing complete explanations of the latest research findings. It consolidates the available knowledge in the field, giving the reader a comprehensive source of information on such important developments as the availability of prenatal diagnosis for at-risk families, nutritional and psychological information, and perhaps most importantly, groundbreaking new techniques in molecular biology which will help to uncover the cause of this devastating disease.