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can you die of cystic fibrosis?

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Yes but: Yes but with early diagnosis and regular care and adherence to prescribed therapy by a pediatric pulmonologist the long term survival has improved greatly in the past two decades.

Question 2

what is risk of cystic fibrosis?

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Depends on genes: The risk of acquiring cystic fibrosis (CF) depends on whether the parents of a child are carriers for the gene.  It is estimated that about 1 in 20 americans are carriers of the CF gene.  In order for a child to acquire the disease, both parents must be carriers.  If both parents are carriers, there is then a 25% chance that the child will acquire the disease.

Question 3

for cystic fibrosis, is there a cure?

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No: There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis.

Question 4

what are symptoms of cystic fibrosis?

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Cough, poor growth: Common symptoms of cystic fibrosis include cough, wheeze, recurrent lung infections, poor growth, foul smelling stools, salty sweat, clubbing, and rectal prolapse.  The more symptoms the greater the chance of having cystic fibrosis.   Most infants today are diagnosed by newborn screening for CF before they develop any symptoms and early therapy can minimize disease symptoms.

Question 5

how to tell if i have cystic fibrosis?

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Sweat test: The gold standard to diagnose cystic fibrosis is the sweat test, which measures the amount of chloride in the sweat. The test takes a few minutes to an hour and is painless. It is done in specialized clinics and hospitals.

Question 6

conditions that mimic cystic fibrosis?

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The list goes on : There are a whole variety of illnesses that can mimic CF from chronic cough , asthma , to immunodeficiency, broncho pulmonary dysphasia celiac disease , Alpha 1-anti trypsin deficiency.

Question 7

what kind of disease is cystic fibrosis?

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Genetic: It's a genetic disease that primarily effects the lungs.  Here is a great site to learn about cystic fibrosis: http://www.cff.org/

Question 8

what is cystic fibrosis in children from?

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Recessive gene: A mutation is carried in the dna of both unaffected parents & that matching or similar mutation is paired up at conception when the sperm & egg form completed chromasomes with the defective info. Late in pregnancy and after delivery, the effect of the CF gene abnormality begins to reveal itself. In carriers, the good gene compensates for the bad & no problems occur.

Question 9

hi what is the cause of cystic fibrosis ?

Accepted Answer

Recessive genes: A mutation is carried in the dna of both unaffected parents ; that matching or similar mutation is paired up at conception when the sperm ; egg form completed chromasomes with the defective info. Late in pregnancy and after delivery, the effect of the CF gene abnormality begins to reveal itself. In carriers, the good gene compensates for the bad ; no problems occur.

Question 10

what are the effects of cystic fibrosis usually?

Accepted Answer

Lung destruction: Is a type of emphysema. Genetically transmitted.

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