Cystic fibrosis.

Cystic fibrosis is an inborn disease which affects chiefly the lungs and 
the digestive system. Today cystic fibrosis is known to be one 
of the commonest genetic disorders affecting children in Britain. The children 
who actually develop cystic fibrosis have inherited the disease from both 
parents, who are carriers but are unaffected by the disease themselves. 
Being thick and sticky, instead of thin and slimy as it 
normally is, the mucus of the cystic fibrosis case tends to 
block the passages instead of clearing them. The main problem is 
in the lungs. Symptoms, diagnosis, care of nutrition, prevention of infection, 
respiratory education, and future research are discussed. 