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Cystic fibrosis is a chronic genetic disease that affects the exocrine glands that secrete mucus. Mucus blockage prevents pancreatic enzymes from breaking down and unable to absorb food and nutrients, leading to malnutrition in most patients. It is caused by a defect in the CTFR gene. The CFTR gene is a protein that functions as a chloride channel and is found on the apical surface of many hollow tissues notably the lungs, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract and sweat glands. Mutations in CFTR ...