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    • Is there a cure?
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    • Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
    • Arthritis
    • Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens (CBAVD)
    • Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD)
    • Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome
    • Liver Disease
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    • Osteoporosis
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• Diagnosing CF
  • Newborn Screening
• Controlling Infection
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  • Personal Stories
    • Twins make ‘invisible’ disease visible with ad campaign
    • Dreams Do Come True If You…Believe
    • Emily and Melissa – cousins fighting CF together
    • We had never heard of cystic fibrosis prior to that day
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