Cystic fibrosis doesn’t just affect the lungs. It’s a gut disease too

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For decades, lung disease has been the most visible and life-threatening part of cystic fibrosis. People might picture chronic (long-term) cough, breathlessness, recurrent chest infections and oxygen therapy.

But this only tells part of the story. Many people will be surprised to learn cystic fibrosis is also a gastrointestinal disease, affecting the gut and organs including the pancreas and liver.