Cystic Fibrosis Research Paper

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that the affects the exocrine glands. CF is located on chromosome 7 and is made up of 250,000 DNA nucleotides. This produces a large amount of sticky mucus which blocks the pathway of the Pancreatic ducts, Bronchi, Lungs, Digestion system and the Theintestines. CF controls the movement of chloride ions in and out of cells. This is important for the salt and water balance on epithelial surfaces, such as the lungs or the pancreas. The bacteria created by the mucus causes the damage to the affected areas. This will often result in respiratory system to be infected. This leads to irreversible damage to the body.
5000 years ago CF appeared in the human genome and has mutated into 1600 forms since then.

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