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Cystic Fibrosis: A Death Sentence
- Before Dorothy Anderson's work, cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis meant a death sentence.
- Anderson's groundbreaking work in the basement of Babies Hospital led to the first diagnosis of CF in a living patient.
Solving the CF Mystery
- Dr. Dorothy Anderson, a pathologist, solved the medical mystery of cystic fibrosis.
- Her work revealed that CF, a devastating childhood illness, was routinely misdiagnosed.
A Three-Year-Old's Autopsy
- In 1935, Dr. Anderson performed an autopsy on a three-year-old girl misdiagnosed with celiac disease.
- The autopsy revealed thick mucus in the lungs and a gritty pancreas, distinct from celiac disease.