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A genetic disorder that affects the respiratory and digestive system. Abnormally thick mucus is made on the outside of the cell. People with this disorder often don’t get enough nutrients needed to grow normal. Cystic Fibrosis affects the sweat glands, too. Too much salt from the sweat can disrupt the balance of the minerals in your body.
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**Inheritance: ** This disorder Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive disorder. This meaning that only both parents must pass on the bad gene for one of their children to get the disease.

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**Symptoms: ** Symptoms of this disorder are: coughing, wheezing, respiratory illness, weight loss, and salty tasting skin. Since lungs are clogged and being infected constantly, the lung cells don’t last as long as they should.

media type="custom" key="9658626" Cystic Fibrosis is diagnosed by a sweat test to measure the amount of salt in the persons sweat. People with Cystic Fibrosis have up to 5 times the normal amount of salt in their own sweat. The sweat is gathered from the person’s leg or arm, and then sent to the laboratory for it to be analyzed.
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**Treatment: ** Cystic Fibrosis is incurable. New treatments help people with the disease live longer. Common treatments work by clearing mucus from the lungs and preventing lung infections.

**Interesting Facts: ** About 2,500 babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis in the United States every year. More than 10 million Americans carry the Cystic Fibrosis gene but don’t know it.

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