Cystic Fibrosis (CF) affects the glands and epithelial cells of the body in the lungs, liver, pancreas, digestive system and reproductive system. It is frequently fatal, frighteningly progressive and always unremitting. Most individuals with CF will have a life span of thirty years or less. This disease is present in nearly 30,000 ... 's fluid balance and electrolyte production are jeopardized. (Engelhardt, 2001) This aforementioned imbalance in the cell causes the glands and epithelial cells to produce thicker mucus secretions in the lungs, intestines, digestive system and pancreas. This thi...

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