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Lung Transplantation | Research CF Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Improve Detection of Lung Transplant Complication

The studies aim to improve early detection of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), the leading cause of lung transplant failures.

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Lung Transplantation CF Foundation Awards $4 Million for Research to Improve the Success of Lung Transplants

The studies aim to improve our understanding of a common cause of lung transplant failures, a condition known as chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD).

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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Lung Transplantation Community Liaison Piper Beatty Participates in FDA Meeting on Organ Transplantation

Piper Beatty, a two-time double-lung transplant recipient, testifies at an FDA meeting on organ transplantation.

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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Lung Transplantation CF Foundation Shares Plans to Improve Lung Transplantation at White House Event

Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced plans to improve lung transplantation for people with CF at an Organ Summit, hosted by the White House. The event focused on new and innovative ways to improve outcomes for individuals waiting for organ transplants and to improve support for living donors.

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About the CF Foundation | Lung Transplantation CF Foundation Comments on Child with CF Awaiting Lung Transplant

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been carefully following the story of a 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis who has severe lung disease and has been on a pediatric lung transplant list for 18 months. Her family has organized an online petition and filed a lawsuit to help her receive an adult donor lung.

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