... fibrosis is Intussusception. Intussusception is when part of the intestine is pulled up inside another part of the intestine. What causes this is that sticky stool and mucus adhere to the inside of the intestines and are pulled along, pulling the intestine within itself. A similar condition called Rectal Prolapse involves the same action as in intussusception. In this case the rectum is pulled right out of the anus to the point where it is visible. Rectal ... from cystic fibrosis at a young age it was wondered why the disorder hadn't killed itself off. As a result of it being a recessiv...

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