1. Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults, and may result in early death.
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2. Cystic Fibrosis : Cystic Fibrosis
A genetic disorder that causes a thick mucus to build up in the respiratory system and in the pancreas, a digestive organ. People with cystic fibrosis are highly susceptible to respiratory infections and are typically malnourished due to the malfu...
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3. Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a disease that causes mucus in the body to become thick and sticky. This glue-like mucus builds up and causes problems in many of the body's organs, especially the lungs and the pancreas. People who have cystic
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4. What is Cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is the most common type of chronic lung disease in children and young adults, and may result in early death.
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5. Cystic fibrosis - Educational resources - Information pages - Genetics Home Reference
These resources supplement the information in the Genetics Home Reference condition summary on cystic fibrosis.
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6. Cystic Fibrosis Information Sheet
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common of the serious inherited childhood disorders. Approximately 100 babies are born each year in California with cystic fibrosis and there are currently approximately 3,000 people with ...
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7. Cystic Fibrosis Information for Families
Cystic fibrosis, or CF, affects breathing and how foods are digested within the body. CF causes the body to make thick, sticky mucus that clogs breathing airways in the lungs, and also can prevent the pancreas from making special chemicals (enzyme...
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8. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Sharing Information
My new washer was delivered in a 30-minute window. Hybrid cars are getting 40-plus miles to the gallon. My current cell phone has more memory than my first computer. People are always looking for better ways to do things.
www.cff.org
9. Health Information Resource Database: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was established in 1955 to find new treatments for cystic fibrosis and ultimately the cure. The Foundation also strives to lengthen and improve the quality of life for cystic
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10. Cystic Fibrosis
(July 2008) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Diseases and Conditions: What is Cystic Fibrosis? Available online at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cf/cf_what.html through http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Accessed January 2009.
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