cystic fibrosis

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Cystic Fibrosis

<>What is it?
What are the symptoms?
What does it do?
Interesting facts about CF
Diagnosis
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^{What is it??}
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease that affects approximately 30000 children and young adults in the world

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Symptoms

salty-tasting skin

poor appitite

wheezing, caughing or phnemonia

weight gain

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*A defective gene causes the body to produce a thick mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to lung infections

* The thick mucosa also obstructs the pancreas which slows down the breakdown and absorption of food in the intestines.

^{Interesting facts about
CF....}

* More then 10,000 Americans carry the gene and do not know it.
* Both parents must have the gene for the baby to have CF
*1000 new cases are diagnosed each year
* The standard test to diagnose CF is called the SWEAT TEST
* There are 117 care centers in the united states to care for patients with CF

^Diagnosis:
The gold standard test to diagnose a patient with CF is the sweat test. This test can be done on any one of any age but it is harder on infants becuase they do not sweat as much.

To find out more information on this disease, go to the CF FOUNDATION

Last updated on October 3, 2004 by Sarah Robb

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