Exam (elaborations)
NUR 3130 Christopher Parrish - Clinical vSim
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- NUR 3130
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 ge...
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