Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that form because of a mutated gene.  Usually the lining cells pass through the airway and keep the mucus moist, well when you have this disease it does the opposite.  It blocks the channels in the airway and dries out the mucus.  This disease is usually inherited but you can catch the disease to where you can have  longer life span.  There are some treatments and its usually antibiotics or therapy.

SYMPTOMS

•                very salty-tasting skin;

•                persistent coughing, at times with phlegm;

•                frequent lung infections;

•                wheezing or shortness of breath;

•                poor growth/weight gain in spite of a good appetite; and

                     frequent greasy, bulky stools or difficulty in bowel movements.

This disease also causes your body to form a mucus in your lungs.