title: Cystic fibrosis in adults: an overview for the internist.
abstract: The care of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has improved over the past 30 years, and most patients now survive well into adulthood. As a result, clinicians other than pediatricians are more likely than in the past to see CF patients and manage their respiratory, gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and reproductive complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Ari J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gershman
authors.forename: Atul C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Infeld
authors.forename: Marie M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Budev
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents