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Cystic Fibrosis

**Description: **Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the respiratory and digestive system. People who have Cystic fibrosis takes in a gene called (CTFR) cystic fibrosis trans membrane conductance regulator **Inheritance: **This disease is inherited by both parents – both parents have to be heterozygous for the child to have cystic fibrosis. **Symptoms: **They are : Coughing, wheezing, respiratory illnesses like ( pneumonia / bronchitis) also loss of weight and salty tasting skin , because their lungs are clogged and repeatedly infected and the cells wont last long. **Diagnosis: **People with cystic fibrosis could have 2 to 5 times the normal amount in their sweat. Doctors use tests and measure the amount of sault and it’s taken to the laboratory. In a new born baby doctors measure the amount of tryspsinogen in his/her blood. The level of protein is higher then normal in people with cystic fibrosis. **Treatment: **There is no exact cure for cystic fibrosis, but the treatments such as ( chest therapy) which a patient is patted on the back to free mucous, also inhaled antibiotics to kill bacteria that cause lung infections. **Interesting Facts: ** media type="custom" key="9660088" •About 2,500 babies are born with cystic fibrosis in the united states each year. • More then 10 million people have cystic fibrosis and don’t even know they carry the disease. •Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults, and may result in early death.
 * • **Millions of Americans carry the defective CF gene, but do not have any symptoms. That's because a person with CF must inherit two defective Cystic Fibrosis genes -- one from each parent.
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