Cystic_Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder that affects the way salt and water move into and out of the body’s cells. The most dangerous effect of this disease is the fact that thick mucus blocks the tubes and ducts of the lungs and the digestive system. The problem with the lungs can lead to blockage, infection and lung damage that can cause death, while the blockage in the digestive system can cause poor digest and poor absorption of food, leading to underdevelopment in growth and malnutrition. Although cystic fibrosis affects many parts of the body it doesn’t affect the brain or nervous system. It doesn’t cause mental retardation. It also has no affect on the kidneys, heart, muscles, blood, or the immune system. Cystic fibrosis is with the person who has it from birth. However, signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis may not show up for weeks, months or even years after birth. Cystic fibrosis is very common among white people, and is the most commonly inherited life-shortening disease, affecting 1 in every 2,500 live babies born. (Orenstein, xii)The main problem in people with cystic fibrosis is that chloride can’t pass through the cells that make up the lungs, fibrosis, cystic, people, gene, mucus, lungs, body, orenstein, cells, lung, die, tubes, treatments, treatment, problem, normal, disease, common, cause, because, abnormal, very, transplants, through, thick, system, problems, intestines, intestine, infection, include, blocks, blockage, two, symptoms, sweat