Part one of term paper
, commonly called Cystic Fibrosis, is and inherited disease that first appears in childhood and is characterized by chronic lung disease, a dificiency of pancreatic enzymes and an abnormally high concentration of salt in the sweat. Although it is a generalized body disease, it was misnamed “cystic fibrosis of the pancreas” because it ch ...

Part two of term paper
... the bronchi and other organ passages. The widespread obstruction give rise to most of the symptoms and anatomical findings in the disease. The sweat glands are affected in a different way. They produce sweat that has an abnormally high salt content. Cystic fibrosis is due to an inborn error of metabolism that is inherited as a recessive trait. In families where both parents ae carriers, approximately 25% of all the offspring will have the diswase, although the incidence may vary from one fam ...