Cystic fibrosis is a multi organ disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system.

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Each of us carries two copies of every gene and one inherited from our father. Approximately 1 in 19 irish people are said to "carry" one copy of the altered gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis