1. By Matt Ricio, Matt Velez, Nicole
Ventrice

2. What is Cystic Fibrosis?

3. What causes cystic fibrosis?
• What chromosome is affected?

4. How many people are affected by
cystic fibrosis?

5. Symptoms of cystic fibrosis
• very salty-tasting skin
• persistent coughing, at
times with phlegm
• frequent lung infections
• wheezing or shortness of
breath
• poor growth/weight gain in
spite of a good appetite
• frequent greasy, bulky stools
or difficulty in bowel
movements.

6. How can you detect cystic fibrosis?

7. Lifespan