A ray of hope for patients with cystic fibrosis "cystic fibrosis"

A ray of hope for patients with cystic fibrosis "cystic fibrosis"

Cystic fibrosis is a disease does not cure and is caused by genetic defects cause changes in pipes and channels of the body, happens to be filled with sticky mucus that affects many members as lung, intestine, pancreas and liver, as well as genital mutilation and also these genetic changes may prevent the activity of the "CFTR" protein.

And symptoms of the disease which results in salty sweat if ethnic channels in the absorption of salts and current treatment methods lead to increase the offer.

However, medical industries company "Vertex" has developed a new drug called "VX-770 ″ would address the shortcomings resulting from genetic changes in patients with cystic fibrosis and tests have shown that using 150 mg for twice daily of the drug leading to low level of salt supply by 50 percent and led to the lung function improved by 10 percent.