Cystic Fibrosis

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis is the most common, life-threatening hereditary disease in children. It is transmitted by recessive somatic character affecting the exocrine glands. The disease causes abnormal ion transport in the epithelial tissues, causing dehydration, making mucus thick and sticky, causing mechanical obstruction in the pores and glands. The organs. The severity of the disease varies. Although an increased survival rate has been achieved in recent years, death is the final result as progressive pulmonary complications occur, which pose a serious threat to the child’s life. As the disease is chronic hospitalizations can be frequent.