Many people afflicted with the condition can pass it on to their offspring as an autosomally dominant trait, though it can also occur spontaneously in individuals. 许多患者会将这种疾病遗传给后代,这是一种常染色体显性遗传,但这种疾病也可能在个体中自发发生。
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomally recessive inherited disease that does not present itself immediately in children.