What Do You Know About Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that mostly affects the respiratory and digestive systems. About 30,000 children and young adults in the U.S. have CF. Most of them are descendants of people from northern Europe. Find out more about CF by taking this quiz, based on information from the National Institutes of Health.
5. How is the digestive system affected by extra mucus in CF?
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The pancreas helps in digestion by making enzymes and bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid. If the pancreas ducts are blocked, digestion is affected. Bowel movements become bulky and foul-smelling. Malnutrition and slowed growth and development can also occur. If the cells in the pancreas that make insulin are damaged, the person can develop type 1 diabetes. If the bile ducts in the liver are affected, biliary cirrhosis may result. Other medical problems linked with CF include sinusitis, nasal polyps, clubbing of fingers and toes, rupture of lung tissue, abdominal pain, gassiness, gallstones, coughing blood, enlargement of the right side of the heart, and infertility.
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