Air trapping in lungs of cystic fibrosis patient treated with CFTR modulator. (IMAGE)

University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine

Air trapping in lungs of cystic fibrosis patient treated with CFTR modulator.

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Lungs of a cystic fibrosis patient after treatment with a CFTR modulating drug. Air trapping is shown in pink.

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Raul Villacreses & David Stolz, University of Iowa.

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