Table 1.
Examples of mucus‐related diseases
| Organs | Disease | Symptoms |
|---|---|---|
| Mouth | Sjögren's syndrome | Dry mouth |
| Nose | Rhinitis, cold | Snot |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | Cough |
| Lung | COPD | Cough, infection, respiratory insufficiency |
| Lung | Cystic fibrosis | Cough, infection, respiratory insufficiency |
| Lung | Asthma | Obstruction, status asthmaticus |
| Stomach | Stomach ulcer | Pain, bleeding |
| Small intestine | Cystic fibrosis | Pain, obstruction, pancreatic insufficiency |
| Small intestine/Colon | Crohn's disease | Pain, diarrhoea |
| Colon | Ulcerative colitis | Bloody diarrhoea |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.