Cystic Fibrosis
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Cystic Fibrosis can also be called:• CF• Mucoviscidosis • Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis• Pancreas Fibrocystic Disease• Mucoviscidosis of the Pancreas• Fibrocystic Disease of the Pancreas
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• Cystic Fibrosis is the most commonly inherited disease among Caucasians.
• Both males and females are affected by CF.
• Although CF is most common in Caucasians it is also common in Latinos and Native Americans.
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• Symptoms of CF can be different from person to person and symptoms can also change over time. You cannot recognize the disorder by looking at a person.
• CF can cause your sweet and skin to become very salty.
• It can also cause decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate, and heat stroke.
• Over a long period of time CF can cause lowered bone density or osteoporosis.
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• 30,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis. CF is the most common inherited disease among Caucasians.
• Cystic Fibrosis is less common in other races besides Caucasians.
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• CF is not a very deadly disease but it could shorten your life span.
• CF could shorten your life span depending on the severity of the disease.
• Some people have lived with CF well into their sixties other people haven't made it past thirty. It all depends on the severity of the disease.
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• You can be tested for CF, and there are many ways that you can go about doing this.
• The first test is a newborn screening, they will either do a blood test to check if the pancreas is working properly or a genetic test.
• The second test is a sweat test, in this test a small patch of skin is triggered to sweat. The sweat is then collected and analyzed, if you have high amounts of salt then you could have CF.
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• There is treatment for CF but there is still not a cure.
A couple of the treatments are:• Prevent and control lung infections•Loosen and remove thick, sticky mucus from lungs• Prevent or treat blockages in the intestines • Provide enough nutrition•Prevent dehydration
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• Yes there is a support group for cystic fibrosis.
• The support group is a care center network but it is part of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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• CF is an autosomal recessive disease and is usually inherited from both parents.
• CF is a three-base deletion of the DNA sequence.
• There is not nondisjunction.
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• Cystic Fibrosis is located on chromosome number 7.
• The official gene symbol is CFTR.
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• There are over 1,000 different mutations in the CFTR gene that have been identified in cystic fibrosis patients.
•The most common mutations is a three-base deletion in the DNA sequence.
•About 2,000 babies are born with CF each year.
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