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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Mucus
  1. Cystic fibrosis 
    ... disease characterized by the buildup of thick, sticky mucus that can damage many of the body's ... disorder and their severity varies among affected individuals.Mucus is a slippery substance that lubricates and protects ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cystic-fibrosis - Genetics
  2. CFTR gene 
    ... channel across the membrane of cells that produce mucus, sweat, saliva, tears, and digestive enzymes. The channel ... necessary for the production of thin, freely flowing mucus. Mucus is a slippery substance that lubricates and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cftr - Genetics
  3. Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens 
    ... of cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease of the mucus glands. Cystic fibrosis causes progressive damage to the ... necessary for the production of thin, freely flowing mucus. Mucus is a slippery substance that lubricates and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...tal-bilateral-absence-of-the-vas-deferens - Genetics
  4. Medullary cystic kidney disease type 1 
    ... one of several mucin proteins that make up mucus. Mucus is a slippery substance that lubricates the lining ... other particles.In addition to its role in mucus, mucin 1 relays signals from outside the cell ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../medullary-cystic-kidney-disease-type-1 - Genetics
  5. Primary ciliary dyskinesia 
    ... and forth in a coordinated way to move mucus towards the throat. This movement of mucus helps to eliminate fluid, bacteria, and particles from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/primary-ciliary-dyskinesia - Genetics
  6. Allergic asthma 
    ... to swelling of the airways and overproduction of mucus. During an attack, an affected individual can experience ... an immune response, causing bronchoconstriction, airway swelling, and mucus production.Not everyone with a variation in one ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/allergic-asthma - Genetics
  7. MUC1 gene 
    ... one of several mucin proteins that make up mucus, a slippery substance that lubricates and protects the ... and tissues. In addition to its role in mucus, mucin 1 is involved in cell signaling and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/muc1 -
  8. Ulcerative colitis 
    ... and frequent diarrhea, often with blood, pus, or mucus in the stool. Other signs and symptoms include ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ulcerative-colitis - Genetics
  9. Lung cancer 
    ... have chest pain, frequent coughing, blood in the mucus, breathing problems, trouble swallowing or speaking, loss of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lung-cancer - Genetics