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Why does cystic fibrosis shorten life span?
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Chronic Illness: Progress in management has improved the quality of life for CF patients but it doesn't take away the basic vulnerabilities of the illness. In its worst forms, the illness shuts down production of enzymes that permit digestion of food & creates excessive mucous in the lungs that sets them up for deadly pneumonia & lung scaring. At some point, one of the complications will end their life.
Answered 7/5/2018
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