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Cystic Fibrosis BY: SKYLAR CHREENE About Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis, also known as CF or mucoviscidosis, is a lifethreatening genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. In people with CF, a defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that can clog the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections. CF can also obstruct the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down food and absorb vital nutrients. Cause The cause of cystic fibrosis is a defect in a gene called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. This gene makes a protein that controls the movement of salt and water in and out of the cells in your body. In people with cystic fibrosis, the gene does not work effectively. This causes the thick, sticky mucus and very salty sweat that are the main features of cystic fibrosis. Health Issues and Symptoms Long-term issues include: difficulty breathing and coughing up sputum as a result of frequent lung infections. Other symptoms include: sinus infections poor growth fatty stool clubbing of the finger and toes infertility in males among others Main Treatment Options Antibiotics to help treat and prevent lung and/or sinus infections Inhaled medicine (breathing treatments) to open airways Nutritional therapy to help replace lost nutrients. Respiratory therapy is reducing infection and getting rid of mucus to keep the lungs healthy. Medicines may be used to control the amount and thickness of mucus. Other Facts There is no cure However, cystic fibrosis occurs most commonly among Caucasians of Northern European descent; an estimated 1 in 2,500 Caucasian births are affected The gene affected is located on chromosome 7 Life expectancy is about 37 years It occurs equally in male and female babies and affects nearly every race CF is autosomal recessive