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Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary metabolic disorder.
Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary metabolic disorder. It causes the body to produce thick and sticky mucus that can clog the bronchial tubes, lungs and digestive tract. This causes coughing, frequent respiratory tract infections and digestive problems. Babies with cystic fibrosis fail to thrive. At present, the average life expectancy is 45 years.
The disease is often diagnosed in newborns or early childhood
First symptoms
Patients require special treatment for life
Selbsthilfe Schweiz (Self-Help Support Switzerland)
www.selbsthilfeschweiz.ch
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Cystische Fibrose, CFCH (Swiss Society for Cystic Fibrosis)
www.cfch.ch
cystic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis, CF
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