Cystic fibrosis sufferers’ lungs clogged

Lungs hit

A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce thick mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to infections. It children with CF lived to attend primary school.

Sufferers in Ireland can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond.

MUCUS DAILY PLIGHT It is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of 1,200 Irish people (70,000 worldwide). obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down food. In the 1950s, few