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: MedlinePlus
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands. It affects mostly your lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses and sex organs. CF causes your mucus to be thick and sticky. The mucus clogs the lungs, causing breathin...
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6. Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that causes mucus to build up and clog some of the organs in the body, particularly in the lungs and pancreas. When mucus clogs the lungs, it can make breathing very difficult. The thick mucus also causes ...
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7. Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited, life threatening disorder. It damages the lungs and causes digestive problems. About 30,000 American adults and children have cystic fibrosis.
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8. Cystic Fibrosis
People with cystic fibrosis inherit a defective gene on chromosome 7 called CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator). The protein produced by this gene normally helps salt (sodium chloride) move in and out of cells...
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9. 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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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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