Training presents a prime opportunity to expand the knowledge base of all employees, but many employers find the development opportunities expensive. Employees also miss out on work time while attending training sessions, which may delay the completion of projects.
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease caused by defects in the CFTR gene, which encodes for a protein that functions as a chloride channel, and also regulates the flow of other ions across the apical surface of epithelial cells.
Other Names for Cystic Fibrosis. 1  Cystic fibrosis of the pancreas. 2  Fibrocystic disease of the pancreas. 3  Mucoviscidosis (MU-ko-vis-ih-DO-sis). 4  Mucoviscidosis of the pancreas. 5  Pancreas fibrocystic disease.