Cystic Fibrosis

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Signs and Symptoms


CF develops in most patients in the first year of life. Usually at least some symptoms are present at birth, although sometimes symptoms do not appear until adolescence. About 3% of all CF patients are not diagnosed until adulthood.




The lungs and pancreas produce the most common symptoms, usually respiratory and gastrointestinal complications. Most CF patients eventually die from advanced lung disease. CF also affects, to a lesser extent, the reproductiv...Read the full article