Cystic Fibrosis

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Across
  1. 2. a chronic inherited genetic disorder causing the body to produce thick sticky mucus that clogs lungs and clogs the pancreas
  2. 5. all children in the US are tested from this after birth
  3. 8. the cure for cystic fibrosis
  4. 9. gene that is mutated to cause CF
  5. 10. antibiotics taken to reduce thickness in mucus
  6. 11. time frame for proper diagnosis
  7. 12. what builds up in the lungs of someone with CF
Down
  1. 1. what the sweat test is meant to detect
  2. 3. CF effect on rectal area
  3. 4. cystic fibrosis birth rate
  4. 6. effect CF has on body weight
  5. 7. long term effects happen in this system