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Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited and progressive disease. It is characterized by an abnormality in the glands that produce sweat and mucus. CF causes distress within the respiratory system, but also impacts the digestive and reproductive tracts. CF causes thickening of the normal, thin secretion in the lungs and makes sufferers prone to infections. Frequent infections cause lung damage, improper functioning and lung cell death. CF affects the pancreas and its enzyme secretions as well as reproductive organs — often leading to infertility. Symptoms are numerous, a cure non-existent.Talk about CF management within this forum.

Oxygen therapy in treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

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Hello, guys. My friend has been suffering from cystic fibrosis for years. I think he is in a serious condition. He is recommended oxygen treatment. I would like to know something more about this kind of therapy in this disease. I would appreciate all your replies considering this topic. Thanks,...

by User avatar hank12782223

Cystic Fibrosis and blood test

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Hi. A few months ago i went into a doctor's office for something not related to Cystic Fibrosis at all and in the end he thought i might have had a type of arthritis so he told me to get a blood test. So i did. When the results came, he said the only thing wrong with me was that i had an iron...

by User avatar lurazeke80373

Possibility for my child to inherit Cystic Fibrosis from me

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Hello, folks. I have been suffering from cystic fibrosis. My wife and I are thinking of conceiving a child, but we are afraid that he/she might inherit this disease. We would like to know the possibility for my child to inherit it. I would appreciate all your advices considering this. Thank you in...

by User avatar stephanus45408

gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

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Hi, I am 34 years old and I am suffering from cystic fibrosis which affected my lungs. It shortens breath and makes my breathing very difficult. I am using all symptomatic medications and I have changed my nutrition habits but still I feel pretty bad. I have heard of gene therapy which will be able...

by User avatar benjie32942

cystic fibrosis pregnancy

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hi i'm married and my husband has (cf) and i know that women can have (cf) and still get pregnant but can a man with (cf) have children? we want to have a babe but are afraid that it isn't possible. any input is welcomed thank you very much.

by User avatar shamilton56319

Antidepressant To Help With Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

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Researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany have found Amitriptyline, commonly used antidepressant, to be useful in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, a recessive genetic disorder affecting the mucus lining of the lungs. The doctors have come to this conclusion by working on mice....

by User avatar MarioB.

Experimental Drug Can Help In Treating Cystic Fibrosis

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New study found that experimental drug called PTC124 which is effective for muscular dystrophy treatment can also help to treat cystic fibrosis. It seems that this drug has ability to rescue faulty proteins that lead to illness and researchers hope to finding treatment for more than two thousand...

by User avatar Laylah

cystic fibrosis effects on pancreas

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Hi, I am 38 years old female and I am suffering from cystic fibrosis. It was diagnosed after several weeks of examination last years when I felt really bad. I would like to know something more about this disease and their effects on pancreas as I have heard that it may damage pancreas function.

by User avatar hilliary41493

cystic fibrosis cure

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I am 4 months pregnant and under a lot of stress lately. I did prenatal diagnosis and found out that my unborn son suffers from cystic fibrosis. Of course, I asked doctors about this disease, and what I heard is far from good. My husband and I, we just do not know what to do. I know that today there...

by User avatar lilla35088

dealing with the greif of cystic fibrosis

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I am 17 years of age, and my father has cystic fibrosis, his sister also had the disease before she passed away in 2001 at the age of 33, which was heart breaking for the entire family as she was such a lovely person. Now i am worried that my dad (42 years old) is nearing his time to go. I can...

by User avatar mtinker