The production of copious thick and sticky mucus that accumulates and blocks glandular ducts is characteristic of

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The disease primarily attacks the lungs and the digestive system, producing copious thick and sticky mucus that accumulates and blocks glandular ducts. The clinical effects of CF can be immense, including a dry paroxysmal cough, exercise intolerance, pneumonia, bulky diarrhea, vomiting, and bowel obstruction.

The Production of Copious Thick and Sticky Mucus That Accumulates