Cystic fibrosis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001685
An autosomal recessive genetic disease of the exocrine glands. It is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator expressed in several organs including the lung, the pancreas, the biliary system, and the sweat glands.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001685 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Genetic disorders; Pancreatic diseases; Respiratory tract diseases; Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; Fibrosis |
| Translations | Spanish: fibrosis quística |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001685",
"term": "Cystic fibrosis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An autosomal recessive genetic disease of the exocrine glands. It is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator expressed in several organs including the lung, the pancreas, the biliary system, and the sweat glands.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"genetic disorders",
"pancreatic diseases",
"respiratory tract diseases",
"cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator",
"fibrosis"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "fibrosis quística"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cystic-fibrosis/"
}
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