Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder that occurs mostly in the lungs but is also known to affect the pancreas, kidneys, liver, and intestine (the digestive system). Cystic Fibrosis occurs when neither of a person’s alleles are able to produce the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator gene, CFTR. This gene is a key component to creating sweat, digestive juices, and mucus in the human body. Cystic Fibrosis has several symptoms, treatments, and impacts on the lives of those who are diagnosed. As said before, CF has many known symptoms such as salty tasting skin, thick mucus accumulation, poor growth and weight, frequent chest infections, etc. Because infants are not normally checked for these symptoms after birth, CF is most commonly
