Definition
Labels Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis, or CF, is a fatal inherited disease caused by a mutation in
a gene that leads to the buildup of thick, sticky mucus in the lungs and
pancreas. The mucus makes breathing difficult and prevents proper
nutrition by blocking the flow of digestive enzymes from the pancreas.
Most patients eventually die in late adolescence or their early adult years
from damage to the lungs caused by the buildup of scar tissue (fibrosis).
a gene that leads to the buildup of thick, sticky mucus in the lungs and
pancreas. The mucus makes breathing difficult and prevents proper
nutrition by blocking the flow of digestive enzymes from the pancreas.
Most patients eventually die in late adolescence or their early adult years
from damage to the lungs caused by the buildup of scar tissue (fibrosis).
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