Cystic Fibrosis
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Cystic Fibrosis causes the body to produce unusually thick mucus. Cystic fibrosis usually affects the lungs and the digestive system.
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The thick mucus can clog tubes and pipes within the body. The mucus can invade the throat and lungs, restricting airflow through them, causing shortness of breath. The too-thick mucus lining the stomach can keep the nutrients from being properly absorbed into the bloodstream.
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Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a defective gene called CFTR. The mutation's severity of the defect relates to the severity of Cystic Fibrosis.
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Cystic Fibrosis is recessive. It requires two faulty CFTR genes from the parents. Carriers show no symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis. CFTR is located on chromosome 7. Cystic Fibrosis is not sex-linked.
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Cystic Fibrosis is treated primarily using inhaled medicine. The medicine helps to clear the throat and lung airways. There is no known cure.
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Cystic Fibrosis can be diagnosed by doing a "sweat test," measuring the amount of salt in a person's sweat. Genetic counseling can be used to determine if a child will have cystic fibrosis or not.
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Cystic Fibrosis is a fairly common genetic disease, and has an equal chance of infecting any person.
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