Description of Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis(CF) is a disease that affects the body's ability to move salt and water in and out of cells.  This causes the lungs and pancreas to secrete a thick mucus that blocks the passageways of cells and inhibits them from working properly.     Cystic Fibrosis affects about 30,000 children and young adults in the United States, and about 3,000 babies are born with CF each year.     Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that mainly affects people of white northern European descent.  The amount of PWCF is significantly lower in non-white ethnicities.     There are many symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis that can be treated with antibiotics and nutritional supplements.     A person born with CF used to have at most an average life expectancy of 2 years, now with all the advancments in treatment and therapies, a person born with CF has an average life expectancy of 40 years.

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