Cystic Fibrosis Center
Cystic fibrosis is a disease causing mucus in the body to become thick and sticky. This glue-like mucus builds up and causes problems in many of the body's organs, especially the lungs and the pancreas. People with cystic fibrosis can experience:
- chronic, serious breathing problems
- lung disease
- digestion issues
- growth problems
- development issues
The Cystic Fibrosis Center at the University of Michigan Health System provides excellence and leadership in patient care, services, research and education. Our center is the best place for people with cystic fibrosis because our program is the largest program in the state of Michigan. Our research improves our knowledge of cystic fibrosis and provides better ways to treat it. As a result, our patients' expected life spans have steadily increased expectation. So many are now living into adulthood we created an adult program to support patients over 21 years of age.
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