DISEASES

=__**.- Cystic fibrosis (also known as CF or mucoviscidosis):**__= =**It is a [|recessive] multi-system [|genetic disease] characterized by abnormal transport of** **[|chloride] and [|sodium] across [|epithelium], leading to thick, viscous secretions in the [|lungs], [|pancreas], [|liver], [|intestine] and [|reproductive tract].**=