| Front | Cystic fibrosis cause symptoms treatment success |
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| Back | The gene that codes for trans-membrane carrier of chloride ion is missing. Patients often die due to respiratory tract infections *Liposomes* (microscopic vesicles that spontaneously form when lipoproteins are put into a solution) are coated with the required gene and the solution is sprayed into the patient's nostrils. Due to limited gene transfer, this method has not yet been successful. |
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