2 doctors agreed: CFTR: Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation of the cftr gene, or cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator, on chromosome 7. Cftr works as a chloride ion channel which helps to regulate chloride and sodium movement in your lungs and sweat ducts. ...Read more.
1. JKJones (Pharmacist (Verified)) - 11 / 08 / 2010. Desquamation is the natural shedding and peeling of the outermost layers of the skin. When there is damage to the skin or this process is interrupted or changed, there may be additional shedding and peeling.
This article is about the medical condition. For the meaning in material sciences, see spalling. Desquamation (from Latin desquamare, meaning 'to scrape the scales off a fish'), also called skin peeling, is the shedding of the outermost membrane or layer of a tissue, such as the skin.