Cystic Fibrosis Test
If you have healthy lungs, there is a layer of mucus in the walls
of your airways. This mucus protects your lungs and removes bacteria out
of your body. If you have cystic fibrosis, this mucus becomes
excessively thick and sticky. This clogs up your airways, making it hard
for you to breathe.Cystic fibrosis also commonly affects the digestive system. Your
pancreas makes enzymes that pass into your bowel to help break down the
food that you eat. If you have cystic fibrosis, the duct that passes
these enzymes from your pancreas into your bowel gets blocked by mucus,
so food can’t be broken down properly.Cystic fibrosis affects people differently. Around half of all people
with cystic fibrosis can expect to live beyond the age of 38 and this
is constantly increasing with improvements in treatment.
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