Assertion: cystic fibrosis's mucus | /r/CapableOf | become thick
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: without cftr
type: OTHER
value: overly
type: DEGREE
value: in cystic fibrosis sufferers
type: OTHER
value: in people with cf
type: OTHER
value: in people with cystic fibrosis
type: OTHER
value: unusually
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Without the chloride to attract water to the cell surface, the mucus in various organs becomes thick and sticky.
text: It affects the glands that produce mucus and sweat, causing mucus to become thick and sticky.
text: it causes there to be less water which makes mucus to become very thick.
text: it causes there to be less water which makes mucus to become very thick.
text: If the CFTR protein does not function properly, the balance of chloride and fluids is disrupted, causing mucus in various organs to become thick and sticky.
text: The mucus becomes thick, sticky, and hard to move.
text: This disrupts the natural water potential and the mucus becomes thick, so the cilia can't move it.
text: As a result of the faulty gene, chloride transport is disrupted and mucus becomes unusually thick and sticky.
text: Without the chloride to attract water to the cell surface, the mucus in various organs becomes thick and sticky.
text: With less chloride leaving, less water leaves, and the mucus becomes thick and sticky.
text: In people with cystic fibrosis, the mucus in the body becomes thick and sticky.
text: In people with CF, the mucus becomes thick and clogs the airways, which makes it difficult to breathe.
text: In cystic fibrosis sufferers, however, the mucus becomes overly thick, and cannot be easily transported out of the airways.
text: As a result, the mucus in the body becomes thick and sticky, and the salt in sweat is increased.
text: The mucus that is produced in the body becomes thick and sticky.
text: Without CFTR, the mucus covering the cells becomes thick and viscous.