CYSTIC FIBROSIS:(CF) Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that
particularly affects the lungs and digestive system and makes kids who have it
more vulnerable to repeated lung infections.What Is Cystic Fibrosis?
CF affects more than 30,000 kids and young adults in the United States. It disrupts the normal function of epithelial cells — cells that make up the sweat glands in the skin and that also line passageways inside the lungs, liver, pancreas, and digestive and reproductive systems.