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Cystic fibrosis, also known as CF, is an inherited disease that affects the body's mucus glands. CF is the most common fatal hereditary disorder affecting Caucasians in the United States. CF mostly affects the respiratory and digestive system, but the sweat glands and the reproductive system are usually involved. This disease is found in children and young adults. On average, the life span of a female with CF is 25 years and 30 years for a male with CF. CF affects different patients in different ways. However, treatments are available to increase the average life span.
CF is an autosomal recessive disorder that is caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. It only occurs in children who have inherited two abnormal copies of a specific gene, one from each parent. A parent can be a CF carrier and not have CF but have one normal copy of this gene and one abnormal copy. CF carriers can pass on their normal copy of their gene or they......

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