1.   The result is that the lungs clog up with a thick mucus.

2.   When it is not expelled it seems to backfill so the tubes get coated in thick white mucus.

3.   Because red pepper thins thick mucus, your cough will expel it more easily.

4.   A thick mucus obstructs the pancreas, preventing enzymes from reaching the intenstine to help digest food.

5.   In CF patients, defective CFTR protein causes a salt buildup, leading to an abnormally thick mucus, infection, inflammation and progressive lung damage.

6.   The disease leads to thick mucus buildup in the lungs and causes difficulty breathing.

7.   Cystic fibrosis causes the body to produce abnormally thick mucus, which can cause severe lung infections and digestive difficulties.

8.   This causes abnormally thick mucus to form in the bronchial tubes, clogging airways and causing lung infections.

9.   The disease, for which there is no cure, creates a thick mucus that causes a chronic infection of the lungs.