Question

Thick mucous gland secretions, elevated sweat electrolytes, meconium ileus, and difficulty maintaining and gaining weight are associated with which autosomal recessive disorder?

Answer 1

The symptoms given above are associated with CYSTIC FIBROSIS.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that usually affect the lungs, but it can also affect the liver, pancreas, intestines and the kidney. Symptoms include difficulty in breathing, coughing up of mucus, etc. The disease causes persistent lung infections and limit the ability to breath over time.