Cystic Fibrosis

Of monogenic disorder and fibrosis.   May also be referred to as CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis and pancreatic fibrosis.

The most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known.

This concept's ID is @1~71289