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CF Pancreas

About one to two hours after eating some food, the partially digestedfood is then moved to the duodenum (start of the small intestine). When the food reaches the duodenum, two hormones are released into thebloodstream to signal the pancreas. These are...

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Cellular Pathophysiology of Cystic Fibrosis

Cellular Pathophysiology of Cystic Fibrosis Submitted by Terry White Outside the cell: Author Reference Symptoms Accurso 2-fold Increased PMNs, even in BAL from asymptomatic 2.4 month old infants. 10-20 fold increase in lactoferrin (probably from PMNs) by 5 years, 3 fold...

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