Cystic Fibrosis Of The Pancreas

Part I of Essay
, commonly called Cystic Fibrosis, is and inherited disease that first appears in childhood and is characterized by chronic lung disease, a dificiency of pancreatic enzymes and an abnormally high concentration of salt in the sweat. Although it is a generalized body diseas ....

Part II of Essay
.... 25% of all the offspring will have the diswase, although the incidence may vary from one family to the next. The disease is relatively common to Caucasions, usually among Negroes, and very rare in Mongolians. In the United States, about 1 in every 2000 children is born with the disease, and 5% of the population are carriers. In the days before antibiotics, patients succumbed to bronchopheumonia or malnutrition, and the underlying cause was not recognized. Cystic fibrosis is now known to be one of the most chronic diseases ....