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Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis(CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affected by the diseas...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is one of the most common type of chronic lung disease in children and young adults, and may result in early death.Cystic fibr...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 5, 2009
Cystic Fibrosis
Detailed information on cystic fibrosis, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and genetics
Source:StayWell
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis(CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affected by the diseas...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis(CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affected by the diseas...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis(CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, and sweat glands, and causes infertility in males. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affec...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Cystic Fibrosis
People with cystic fibrosis are highly susceptible to respiratory infections and are typically malnourished due to the malfunctioning of the pancreas.One of every 25 babies born in the United States is affected with cystic fibrosis, the most commo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis(CF) is an inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas, one of the principal organs affected by the diseas...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Autosomal Recessive: Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell...
Detailed information on autosomal recessive inheritance, including cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Tay Sachs disease
Source:StayWell
Acute upper airway obstruction
An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, which can be in the trachea, voice box(laryngeal), or throat(pharyngeal) areas.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 11, 2009
Airway Obstruction
Detailed information on airway obstruction and children, including choking, suffocation, and strangulation
Source:StayWell
Lung disease
Lung disease is any disease or disorder that occurs in the lungs or that causes the lungs to not work properly. There are three main types of lung disease:.Airway diseases-- These diseases affect the tubes(airways) that carry oxygen and other gase...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 29, 2008
Lung Abscess
Lung abscess is an acute or chronic infection of the lung, marked by a localized collection of pus, inflammation, and destruction of tissue.Lung abscess is the end result of a number of different disease processes ranging from fungal and bacterial...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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