Mucus, in a nonaffected individual, is thin and slick and protects the lining of many organs and tissues. Cystic fibrosis causes the body to over produce abnormally sticky and thick mucus, damaging organs and blocking the lungs. It may cause severe breathing issues and create and environment for bacteria to infect the lungs. Cystic fibrosis was discovered in 1938 by Dr. Dorothy Anderson and after more visibility, the disease prompted the creation of the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation in 1955. The disease is genetic, currently cureless, extremly dangerous, and mainly concentrated in white populations.
The cause of cystic fibrosis is pointed to the CFTR gene which provides instructions to distribute chloride ions. Chloride ions
The cause of cystic fibrosis is pointed to the CFTR gene which provides instructions to distribute chloride ions. Chloride ions