FEATURES OF THE COURSE AND COMPLICATIONS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS DEPENDING ON AGE

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disease caused by systemic dysfunction of the exocrine glands. Cystic fibrosis is most common among Caucasians, but cases  have been reported in representatives of all races. Among the Caucasian population, one case of the disease is registered per 2,000 to 3,000 newborns, and among the black African and Japanese populations, its frequency is one case per 100,000.