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Cystic Fibrosis
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. It affects the body's epithelial cells that comprise the lining of the lungs, pancreas, liver, sweat glands, digestive tract, and reproductive system.
Normally, the epithelial cells release a slippery layer of mucous that captures dust and germs, and acts as a lubricant.A person with cystic fibrosis inherited a gene that causes the epithelial cells to produce a defective protein. That protein ... more
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