Mucoviscidosis

Another name for cystic fibrosis (cf), the most common life-shortening autosomal recessive disease among caucasian populations, with a frequency of 1 in 2000 to 3000 live births. Cf causes thick mucus and other fluids to build up and clog different parts of the body, including the lungs, pancreas, liver, and intestine. The thick mucus in the lungs causes people with cystic fibrosis to get frequent lung infections. Over time, these infections damage the lungs.

SYMPTOMS

• A persistent cough.
• Wheezing.
• Lung infections.
• Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
• Sinusitis.
• Malnutrition.
• Infertility.
• Arthritis.

CAUSES

A defect in the cftr gene causes cystic fibrosis (cf). This gene makes a protein that controls the movement of salt and water in and out of your body's cells. In people who have cf, the gene makes a protein that doesn't work well. This causesthick, sticky mucus and very salty sweat.