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Cystic Fibrosis is a severe hereditary disease that infects the lungs, digestive system, sweat

glands and male fertility. The name Cystic Fibrosis derives from the Fibrous scar tissue that

develops in the pancreas. First recognized in 1938, cystic fibrosis is generalized as an autosomal

recessive disorder of the exocrine glands. About one in every 2500 Caucasians is affected, and

one in 25 is a carrier of the cystic fibrosis gene. Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal

hereditary disorder of Caucasians in the United States and is the most common cause of chronic

lung disease in children and young adults. Approximately 38,000 children and young adults in the

United States today. About 3,000 babies are born with cystic fibrosis every year. Several

decades ago many children with cystic fibrosis died by the age of 2. Today, about half of the

people with cystic fibrosis live past the age of 31. That number is expected to grow with the......

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