Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
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The reason why is cystic fibrosis so frequent, when most people with cystic fibrosis died in childhood or early adulthood
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The inherited disease related to the functioning of mucous glands present in various parts of the body is cystic fibrosis. This is a chronic disease affecting major parts of the body and especially lungs. The affected individuals can live only up to thirty years.
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