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The Gene Doctors
Kimberly Ramirez
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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Targeting the root causes of genetic disease, doctors can now transform patients’ lives.