How a Cystic Fibrosis Drug Given Prenatally Changed the Lives of One Family
Stanford Childrens
JULY 5, 2023
Before birth, both of the couple’s sons — Jaxon, born in 2018, and Elijah, born in 2020 — developed bowel blockages related to cystic fibrosis , a genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. After the surgeries, Jaxon and Elijah faced extended hospital stays and long-term digestive complications.
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