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Is it possible for a child to have cystic fibrosis without ever having pneumonia or bronchitis?
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Yes: CF is a genetic disorder that is present at birth. Young infants often present with poor weight gain and digestive problems before there is the presence of any lung disease. All 50 states in the US now screen newborn infants for cystic fibrosis.
Answered 2/16/2015
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Yes: Not all patients with CF have lung problems.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes: While most CF patients will develop some pulmonary complications, including recurrent pneumonia or bronchitis, some patients will not. If your doctor sends a CF genotyping test, this will help determine some of the typical organs involved for a particular CF gene mutation.
Answered 6/10/2014
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