Cystic fibrosis: the challenge in research and management.

Cystic fibrosis is a common and serious disease, and presents a challenge 
in management to the paediatrician, nurse, dietitian, physiotherapist, and all other 
members of the caring team. The outstanding research challenge is to 
discover the basic defect, and if this is not treatable to 
find a method of identifying carriers and affected infants in utero. 
In this task, the work of the Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust, 
both in raising money for research and for supporting and advising 
patients, is much appreciated. 