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The event is a fundraiser for Piper’s Angels, a local nonprofit that supports families affected by cystic fibrosis.

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In epithelial cells, CFTR mediates Cl − secretion. Mutations in CFTR cause cystic fibrosis, whereas the activation of CFTR in the intestine causes secretory diarrhoea. Therefore the function and ...

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This is most common in young children. Bronchoalveolar lavage is an excellent way of sampling the lower airway in non-expectorating CF individuals, but this is too invasive for routine culturing.