Cystic fibrosis
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Used for
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis
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Broader Terms
inborn biological transport disorder
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Related Terms
autosomal recessive trait, pancreas disorder, respiratory airway clearance
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Scope Note
most common potentially lethal autosomal recessive disease affecting Caucasians; characterized by chronic pulmonary, intestinal, liver, pancreatic, and exocrine gland dysfunction; caused by mutations of the CFTR chloride channel.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a life-long illness that is usually diagnosed in the first few years of life.
- Diagram of how cystic fibrosis is inherited How CF is inherited In each cell in our bodies we have 22 pairs of chromosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes.
- com Cystic Fibrosis is the most common genetic disease among people with European ancestry.
- Epidemiology Cystic fibrosis is the most common life-limiting autosomal recessive disease among people of European heritage.
- How Is CF Diagnosed?Although someone with cystic fibrosis is born with it, it isn't always obvious at birth.
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