Cystic fibrosis natural history

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Prognosis

In most cases, CF causes an early death. Average life expectancy is around 36.8 years, although improvements in treatments mean a baby born today could expect to live longer.