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CF; Cystic Fibrosis Research Directions; Fibrocystic Disease of Pancreas; Mucoviscidosis |
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common hereditary disease that affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and early death. Breathing difficulties are the most common symptom and result from frequent lung infections, which are treated, though not always cured, by antibiotics and other medications. CF is a multi-system disorder of exocrine glands causing the formation of a thick mucus substance that affects the lungs, intestines, pancreas, and liver. The standard test for diagnosis is ...
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Cystic Fibrosis
... Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that affects the body’s exocrine glands, causing them to secrete an excess of mucus and other secretions. Exocrine glands are responsible for secreting substa...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Hope for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis ... Approximately 50 percent of babies born with cystic fibrosis (CF) are hospitalized in the first year of their lives, and their average life expectancy is only 30 or 40 years. CF is a chronic, progress...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Overview ... Cystic fibrosis (CF) — a life-threatening disorder that causes severe lung damage and nutritional deficiencies — used to be a genetic mystery, and most people with the disease didn''t live...
Source: MayoClinic
Cystic fibrosis ... Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of the mucus glands. It causes chronic, progressive damage to the respiratory system, chronic digestive system problems, and can affect other organs. The signs ...
Source: Genetics Home Reference
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