Cystic Fibrosis Revisited – a Review Study

Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an incurable, chronic disease, which causes severe damages to respiratory and digestive tracts. It is the most common genetically inherited disease among caucasians. This disease is caused by defects in CF genes, the so-called mutations in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene population. At present over 100,000 people suffer from this disease worldwide. Keywords: Cystic fibrosis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, therapies, quality of life. Erratum In: Cystic Fibrosis Revisited - A Review Study