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Cystic fibrosis (also known as CF or mucoviscidosis) is a common recessive genetic disease which affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and often early death. CF is most common among Caucasians; one in 25 people of European descent carry one allele for CF. It can affect both men and women, and is present at birth. ChaCha on!
