Facts About Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of your mucus and sweat glands. It affects mostly your lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs.

Normally, mucus is watery. It keeps the linings of certain organs moist and prevents them from drying out or getting infected.

But in Cystic Fibrosis, an abnormal gene causes mucus to become thick and sticky. The symptoms and severity of Cystic Fibrosis vary from person to person.

Some people with Cystic Fibrosis have serious lung and digestive problems.

Other people have more mild disease that doesn't show up until they are adolescents or young adults. Respiratory failure is the most common cause of death in people with Cystic Fibrosis.

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