What the CF?

Find out what causes cystic fibrosis. What the CF actually is it?

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition. So let's learn about how it is inherited.

CF affects so much more than just the lungs - although this is definitely what it is most well known for.

I have said before that CF affects people very differently - no two people with CF will experience it in the same way, even if they have identical mutations. No one is really sure why the experience varies so much but it means that a person with CF may experience all of the below - or they may be lucky and only experience one or two of the below.

Here we look at how it impacts the lungs.

CF affects so much more than just the lungs - although this is definitely what it is most well known for.

Here we look at how it affects the digestive system.

CF affects so much more than just the lungs - although this is definitely what it is most well known for.

Here we look at how it affects fertility.

CF affects so much more than just the lungs - although this is definitely what it is most well known for.

Here we look at how it affects the liver.

Cystic fibrosis results in a buildup of mucus in the lungs. Sadly this makes catching bacterial infections so much easier as they quite literally stick to the mucus in the lungs - and once they’re in, the mucus makes the perfect environment for a lot of bugs to thrive.

Modulators and next generation drug therapies give us reason to hope - and even more reason to keep fighting for those who cannot benefit from them.