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R117H mutation cystic fibrosis: Type of or association with medical condition Cystic Fibrosis.
»Introduction: Cystic Fibrosis
R117H mutation cystic fibrosis: R117H mutation cystic fibrosis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Cystic Fibrosis (medical condition): Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus) glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas, and intestines, causing progressive disability due to multisystem failure.
Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease in the United States today. It causes the body to produce a thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, leading to infection, and blocks the pancreas, stopping digestive enzymes from reaching the intestines where they are required to digest food. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic, progressive, and frequently fatal genetic (inherited) disease of the body's mucus glands. CF primarily affects the respiratory and digestive systems in children and young adults. The sweat glands and the reproductive system are also usually involved. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Facts About Cystic Fibrosis: NHLBI)
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