Question 1

18 yr old has pain in lower parts of right side of abdomen, side, and right lower back has history of lapband, h pyloria, poly cy cystic fibrosis

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In : In a patient with a lap-band who has abdominal pain, you must be immediately evaluated.  Please call your bariatric surgeon for immediate evaluation.  If your doctor can't evaluate you immediately, or if you have continued pain, vomiting, or fever then you need to go to the er.

Question 2

can someone be diagnose with cystic fibrosis in their 40's?

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As a carrier: Genetic carrier testing:
more than 10 million americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene. This blood test can help detect carriers, who could pass CF onto their children. To have cystic fibrosis, a child must inherit one copy of the defective CF gene from each parent.

Question 3

i have family members with cystic fibrosis. is it possible to start show the symptoms in my 20's?

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Not likely: It is not likely.  CF manifests during childhood, most often in infants,  however, there are some forms of CF that are not diagnosed until later in adulthood (even though symptoms would have started in childhood).  These particular forms of CF result in frequent sinus or upper respiratory infections, and can be incorrectly "written off" as chronic sinusitis or upper respiratory disease.

Question 4

what are the chances of a child getting cystic fibrosis among the different racial groups in the u.s.?

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Overall 1/3700: Acording to the CF foundation: the overall birth prevalence is 1/3700 . It can occur in any race, however the greatest incidence is in caucasians of northern european descent, being 1/2500. The other major groups affected are hispanics 1/13500, african americans 1/15000.
More than 10 million of us carry one part of the defective gene, but to have the disease you must have a copy from both parents.

Question 5

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 6

what is cystic fibrosis exactly?

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Inherited disease: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the cells lining the lungs, sinuses, intestines, spleen and liver.  It prevents chloride ions from crossing the cell membranes properly. This can clog organ ducts. In the lungs, the extra mucus crushes the cilia and leads to more lung infections. Medications can help; in late-stage disease, lung transplantation may be life-saving.

Question 7

what exactly is cystic fibrosis?

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Cystic fibrosis: CF is a genetic disease that from birth causes the body to produce a thick and sticky mucus.  This mucus interferes with the ability to breath and digest food.  It is life threatening, but with good management people can live into their 40s and beyond with it.

Question 8

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 9

cystic fibrosis, is it sexlinked?

Accepted Answer

Autosomal recessive.: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is not sex-linked, but autosomal recessive. That means both parents can be silent carriers--totally unaware--then each passes down this recessive (inactive) gene to their child. This child develops CF because both copies of the formerly inactive gene (1 from each parent) now have no genetic "brake" (normal dominant gene) to prevent the CF gene from expressing itself.

Question 10

how to tell if i have cystic fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

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.

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