A Disease That Is Associated with Changes in Chloride and Water

question 97

Multiple Choice

A disease that is associated with changes in chloride and water movement into and out of exocrine glands, dry and thickened mucus in the airways, and an increase in the incidence of respiratory infections is

• A) pneumonia.
• B) influenza.
• C) cystic fibrosis.
• D) bird flu.
• E) lung cancer.

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