title: Dornase-alfa (DNase, Pulmozyme) for cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Cystic fibrosis is a devastating illness affecting the young, in particular, and for which no cure exists. Any new treatment which might improve quality of life and prolong survival is to be welcomed but, so far, there are still several questions to be answered concerning the role of dornase-alfa.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: MacConnachie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005100:Expectorants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005100:Expectorants; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C085693:DNASE1 protein, human; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I