Though every CF patient carries mutations in both copies of the same gene — coding for a protein
called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator or CFTR — symptoms can vary widely from patient to patient.
CF is caused by a defective gene that creates a protein
called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR).
Cystic fibrosis is a rare inherited disease caused by mutations in a single gene
called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and affects 1 in every 2500 newborns in the UK and over 90000 people worldwide.