Department of Stem Cell Research and Therapy, Karaganda Medical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan
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Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s): Nikita Tiwari*
Cystic fibrosis also known as CF is a life threatening, hereditary disease which is non- curable autosomal recessive
disorder and is chronic in nature. Almost, 100,000 of the world population is suffering from this disease at the
current time and it is most commonly found in Caucasians. CF is caused due to the mutations caused in CETR
genes that is cystic fibrosis trans membrane regulator gene.
In this disease the mucus becomes thicky and accumulates in organs associated with the respiratory system and GIT
such as lungs, sinuses, pancreas, intestine, hepatobiliary tree, vas derens etc. causing dehydration and abnormality of
chloride channels in mucus and sweat secreting cells, therefore causing problems in gastrointestinal tract and
respiratory tract. It increases the risk of malignant tumors and cancer in gastrointestinal and pancreato-biliary tract
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