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Cystic FibrosiS

Cystic Fibrosis is the most common lethal genetic disease of Caucasians which causes certain glands to malfunction. In Cystic Fibrosis mucous glands produce a thick sticky mucus which interferes with breathing and digestion. Mucus clogs passages in lungs and airways. Causing breathing difficulty chronic coughing and sometimes heart failure. Mucus also blocks ducts in the pancreas preventing digestive enzymes from reaching the intestines.The lung by the action of the bronchial cilliary epithelium. In Cystic Fibrosis the mucous layer becomes so viscous that the cilia can no longer move it. This leads to supradded infections. Progressive airway obstruction and inflammation causes hypoxia, ...

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Added: 2/24/2011 06:57:04 PM
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