Cystic fibrosis and race

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. People with CF have a buildup of thick, sticky mucus in their tissues, which can make it hard to breathe and digest food. CF is usually inherited, which means it's passed down through families. Different races have different rates of CF because different races have different genetic makeup. Some races may be more likely to have inherited CF than others. For example, Caucasian people are more likely to be born with CF than people from other races. This is because the mutated gene that causes CF is more common in the Caucasian population.