Cystic Fibrosis (here on out CF) is a genetic disease by way of a mutation that affects the ability of chloride to pass through cellular walls. This results in a lack of water balance in cells because it flows freely out of epithelial cells… which is a problem with mucus. Both sodium and chloride need to freely pass through to keep a balance. Here’s an illustration.
Lack of water balance results in thickened mucus that primarily manifests as a problem in CFers’ respiratory tract (including sinuses), pancreas, liver, skin, and digestive tract.
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When a doctor walks in, fresh from a nationally-respected transplant clinic to take over operations at another nationally-respected clinic, and his first time sit-down involves the question, “Have you ever considered lung transplant?” you know exactly where you stand at the moment.