Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder, which means you get it from your parents at birth. It affects your lungs, pancreas, and other organs. CF changes the way chloride (salt) moves through the cells of your body. This causes the mucus (which should be thin and slippery) in vario...
Description Cystic fibrosis, or cystic fibrosis, is a genetic disease based on a defect in the genetic material and is not curable.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder characterized by chronic microbial colonization and inflammation of the respiratory tract (RT), leading to pulmonary exacerbation (PEx) and lung damage. Although the lung bacterial microbiota has been extensively studied, the mycobiome remains understudied. Howe...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal genetic disease primarily affecting Caucasians, although cases have been reported from other ethnic groups. CF has a complex etiology, but it is chiefly a disease of electrolyte transport and is characterized by defects in fluid secretion by several epithelia, ...
It is caused by a genetic defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR) gene, which creates the protein involved in the production of sweat, digestive fluids, and mucus. If there is a defect in this protein, it can lead to the abnormal accumulation of mucus in lungs, the blo...
Cystic Fibrosis an inherited genetic disorder. This disorder is present when a child has 2 abnormal copies of the CFTR gene. There is a defect or a mutation in this gene that changes the protein which regulates the movement of salt in and out of cells. A mutation or defect is an alterati...
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that causes recurring lung infections and difficulty breathing. The disease is known for its sticky mucus buildup in the lungs, pancreas and other organs. Patients must use a variety of treatments to loosen mucus and ease breathing, including percussion vests ...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder characterized by excessive exocrine gland activity, gastrointestinal malfunction, and progressive pulmonary disability (3, 9, 18). The basic defect is not known. However, factors have been found in the biological fluids of cystic fibrosis patients and ...
Cystic Fibrosis: Genetically Transmitted Disease The genetic disease that I am writing about is called Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetically transmitted disease that is caused by a defective gene that makes the body produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus, impacting your lungs, pancreas...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease resulting in complications in multiple organs, but especially involving the lungs and pancreas. CF is associated with considerable morbidity and an early demise, although the last two decades have realized a remarkable improvement in health and survival such...