Part one of term paper
(CF) used to be considered a childhood disease, because people born with it rarely lived to reach adolescence. Now, with marked improvement in treatments—from physiotherapy and antibiotics that keep the lungs clear of mucus and microbes to enzyme supplements that aid digestion—many people with CF live into their thirties and beyond (Hop ...

Part two of term paper
... and is characterized by chronic respiratory infection, pancreatic insufficiency, and increased electrolytes in sweat (Shwachman, 1997). The abnormal gene, which causes an increased presence of chlorine within the exocrine cells, was identified in 1989 and is known as transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) (Hopkin, 1998). is the most common genetic disorder in the white population (Hopkin, 1998). Almost every article or book about begins with a statement similar to the one above. People who ha ...