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Nature Medicine 14, 367–369 (1 April 2008) | doi:10.1038/nm0408-367

Dropping acid to help cystic fibrosis

Gerald B Pier

Breathing is basic—as anyone who has ever struggled for adequate oxygen, which is virtually everyone, can readily attest. Compromises to the lung that affect oxygenation of tissues can seriously threaten health.