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- About Cystic Fibrosis | Cystic Fibrosis | CDC
What it is Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes problems with breathing and digestion CF affects about 35,000 people in the United States People with CF have mucus that is too thick and sticky, which blocks airways and leads to lung damage; traps germs and makes infections more likely; and prevents proteins needed for digestion from reaching the intestines, which decreases
- Cystic Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that causes sticky, thick mucus to build up in your organs, blocking and damaging them Many people think of CF as a lung disease because it affects your lungs and airways, which can make it hard to breathe and cause frequent infections
- About Cystic Fibrosis
Learn about cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs, and how to treat and live with this chronic disease
- Cystic Fibrosis - Living With | NHLBI, NIH
People with cystic fibrosis are living longer but lung, pancreas, and liver complications are still common Learn steps to lower risk of infection and other problems
- Cystic Fibrosis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Changes (mutations) in a gene called the CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) gene cause CF The CFTR mutations cause changes in the body’s electrolyte transport system
- Infection prevention and control in cystic fibrosis: An update of a . . .
Preventing transmissible infection is a priority in cystic fibrosis (CF) care This is an update of a systematic review of the evidence for infection prevention and control interventions in CF
- CF | Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms - MedlinePlus
There is no cure for CF, but treatments have improved greatly in recent years In the past, most deaths from CF were in children and teenagers Today, with improved treatments, some people who have CF are living into their forties, fifties, or older
- Cystic Fibrosis Facts, Statistics, and Incidence
Cystic fibrosis is often diagnosed in childhood The complications from cystic fibrosis can lead to decreased life expectancy Screening and treatment advances have led to longer life expectancies, though, and some 40,000 people in the United States now live with CF 1
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