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Cystic fibrosis: Triple therapy is particularly effective in early childhood
Cystic fibrosis is an incurable genetic disorder. Since 2020, a treatment known as triple therapy has addressed the underlying cause.
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Researchers at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin reported that triple therapy, a treatment introduced in 2020 for cystic fibrosis, restores near‑normal function to molecular channels in the mucous membranes of children aged 2 to 11. The study found these early‑childhood patients achieved functional levels almost comparable to healthy individuals after receiving the therapy. This suggests the treatment is especially effective when administered during early childhood.
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