Cystic fibrosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBNov 23, 2021 · Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system and other organs in the body. Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive juices. …
Cystic fibrosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBCystic fibrosis (also known as CF or mucoviscidosis) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine.
Cystic fibrosis | Longfonds
WEBCystic fibrosis is een ernstige ziekte die helaas niet te genezen is. Het is een erfelijke ziekte die in Nederland bij zo'n 1.550 mensen voorkomt. Jaarlijks worden er ongeveer 25 kinderen geboren met deze ziekte. Cystic fibrosis is dus redelijk zeldzaam.
NCFS: expertisecentrum taaislijmziekte - NCFS
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Nederlandse Cystic Fibrosis Stichting De NCFS is het expertisecentrum op gebied van taaislijmziekte (CF). We zetten ons in voor een langer en beter leven voor iedereen met CF.
Taaislijmziekte | Thuisarts.nl
WEBCystic fibrosis CF. Voorlezen. QR Code. Bij taaislijmziekte is het slijm in de longen, keel en darmen taai en dik. Dit geeft verstoppingen in organen. Hoe erg de klachten zijn verschilt per persoon. Met fysiotherapie leert u manieren om slijm op te hoesten. Genoeg bewegen houdt u fit. U krijgt vaak een dieet waarmee u veel energie binnenkrijgt.
Cystic Fibrosis - What Is Cystic Fibrosis? | NHLBI, NIH
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Cystic fibrosis is a life-shortening inherited condition that affects a certain protein called CFTR in the body. The faulty CFTR protein causes problems with the body’s cells, tissues, and organs and the glands that make mucus and sweat. Medical advances are helping many people with cystic fibrosis live well into adulthood.
Cystic Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic (inherited) disease that causes sticky, thick mucus to build up in organs, including the lungs and the pancreas. In people who have CF, thick mucus clogs the airways and makes it difficult to breathe. Management includes ways of clearing lungs and a nutrition plan.
About Cystic Fibrosis | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. There are close to 40,000 children and adults living with cystic fibrosis in the United States (and an estimated 105,000 people have been diagnosed with CF across 94 countries), and CF can affect people of every racial and …
Cystic fibrosis - NHS
WEBCystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. This causes lung infections and problems with digesting food. In the UK, most cases of cystic fibrosis are picked up …
Cystic Fibrosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBAug 8, 2022 · Researchers now know that cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder of exocrine gland function most commonly affecting persons of Northern European descent at a rate of 1 in 3500. It is a chronic disease that frequently leads to chronic sinopulmonary infections and pancreatic insufficiency.