Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
also called MUCOVISCIDOSIS, formerly CYSTIC FIBROSIS OF THE PANCREAS, an inherited recessive disorder, the chief symptom of which is the production of a thick, sticky mucus that clogs the respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract.
Cystic fibrosis is the most common inherited disorder affecting people of European ancestry. It is estimated to occur in 1 per 2,000 live births in these populations and is particularly concentrated in people of northwestern European descent. The disorder was long known to be recessive -only persons inheriting a defective gene from both parents will manifest the disease. (click for more).
MSU CF Research Laboratory
The MSU CF lab is in room 3113 Biomedical Sciences Building (BPS) in the Department of Physiology at Michigan State University.
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