Cystic+Fibrosis-+Sabrina+L.

Cystic Fibrosis **Description: ** Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the respiratory and digestive system.

**Inheritance: ** Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive gene. Both parents must have the recessive gene. It is autosomal.

**Pedigree Chart: ** **Symptoms: ** Some symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis are: coughing/wheezing, respiratory illness, salty-tasting skin, greasy stools, and/or weight-loss.

**Diagnosis: ** How Cystic Fibrosis is diagnosed is through sweat and blood. - People with Cystic Fibrosis have two times more salt in their sweat. - A blood test. - If testing a newborn, doctors search for the trypsinogen levels in the newborn’s blood.

**Treatment: ** Some treatments for Cystic Fibrosis are: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">- Chest therapy. The patient is clapped on their back to release mucus in their lungs. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">- Inhaled antibiotics to prevent infections. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">- Bronchodilators for keeping open airways. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">- Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for proper digestion. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">- Gene therapy. Healthy CFTR genes are inserted into the patient.

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