Symptoms Of Cystic Fibrosis In Infants
Cystic fibrosis is the most common severe inherited disease among white
people of European and North American origin. In the UK, about 1 in
2,500 babies is born with the disorder. Cystic fibrosis is much less
common in people of African or Asian descent. The disorder affects all
the fluid- and mucus-secreting glands in the body, leading to production
of abnormally thick secretions, especially in the lungs and pancreas.
As a result, children with cystic fibrosis experience recurrent chest
infections and may have difficulty absorbing nutrients from food.
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