Cystic Fibrsis
It is caused by a faulty gene thought to be carried by as many as 4 percent of the UK population.
The gene is recessive, which means that both parents must be carriers for their child to develop cystic fibrosis.
This health issue reuslts in a dfective protein being produced that can cause the lungs to become clogged with thick, sticky mucus.
People with CF have issues with nourishment from food and will suffer from respiriatory and chest infections.
In past history, children with CF have lived a short life. However, contempory medical science has improved this and helped extend the lives of others as well as life expectancy.
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