CYSTIC FIBROSIS

DIAGNOSIS

• Age of Patient: newborn
• Symptoms: chronic pain, not eating, swollen abdominal
• Possible diagnosis: Constapation (incorrect)
• True Diagnosis: Cystic Fibrosis

GENETICS

• Affected chromosome #: 7
• Gene abriviation: CFTR
• Protein Affected: CFTR
• Normal function of the protein
• How would the lack of this protein affects a person with this disease

MEDICAL

• Common in Caucasian people
• Treatment options: therapy and medicine to loosen mucus
• Outcome: clears the airways

INHERITANCE

• Autosomal recessive

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RESOURCES

• http://www.cff.org/aboutcf/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystic_fibrosis
• http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/cystic-fibrosis