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Overview

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal, inherited disease in the United States (see Incidence). CF causes the body to produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus in several different parts of the body, most prominently in the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system. It also affects the pancreas, leading to serious digestive problems.




CF alters the mucus secretions of the body's epithelial cells. Epithelial cells make up the outside layer of tissue tha...Read the full article