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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.

is cystic fibrosis inherited?

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Is cystic fibrosis inherited? I need to know this because my sister recently gave birth to a baby boy who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis few days later. Doctors said that there is possibility that he got this disease from his parents, so I'm curious about this illness. Can I be the carrier? My...

by User avatar Guest

Lung Transplantation Does Not Improve Survival Rates In Treating Cystic Fibrosis

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Recent study reported that lung transplants don’t improve that much survival rates in children diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. It is a genetic disorder and children who suffer from it are at constant risk of developing serious lung infections. Study showed that just 15% of children diagnosed with...

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cystic fibrosis genetic

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Hello! I am 6 months pregnant and I have recently found out my dad had cystic fibrosis and I now would like to hear whether this cystic fibrosis is genetic related for I have heard it is very possible that my baby now inherits this illness so I wonder is there anyway I could prevent her from the...

by User avatar kessia34898

If I have lung transplatation would I still suffer from asthma?

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Hello! I am Ben and I am twelve. I have suffered from asthma since I was five. I use my medicines regularly but they sometimes can’t help. I am sick of not being able to do all normal activities boys of my age usually do. I heard the lungs can be transplanted. If I have lung transplantation...

by User avatar wadsworth46288

cystic fibrosis gene

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Is there a cystic fibrosis gene? Is it possible that I am guilty for my baby's disease? I gave birth to my son less than 2 days ago and already they found that something is wrong with him. They talked of inherited cystic fibrosis which, I know at least that, means that either one or both parents are...

by User avatar lian165352899

cystic fibrosis treatments

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I gave birth to my beautiful child a month ago. Thank God, everything is all right with both of us, but the woman next bed to me was not so fortunate. Her baby was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. I heard that it is a very serious illness, so I decided to make some query via internet. Are there...

by User avatar elinore35813

cystic fibrosis in pregnancy?

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Hi, I am a twenty five years old pregnant woman. I found out that I am pregnant only few days ago. But now there is a problem. I have cystic fibrosis. This concerns me very much. I heard that women with this kind of illness have small chances for a long life after giving birth. Is this true? Also I...

by User avatar marget41495

cystic fibrosis tests-planning pregnancy

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Do you think me and my husband should have some cystic fibrosis tests for I know I have this defected gene in my family history or precisely my mum has died from cystic fibrosis and I probably am a cystic fibrosis carrier. Anyway I am planning on getting pregnant and would like to hear would some...

by User avatar Guest

cystic fibrosis related diabetes

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Cystic fibrosis related diabetes? Is that possible? I know that my son, one year old, has already enough burdens on his small shoulders, does he really have to cope with one more nightmare? He was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was one month old and since then my life has been turned upside...

by User avatar odella34743

cystic fibrosis sweat

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Hi, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl two months ago. Unfortunately, right after the birth the doctors had to do a surgery because her bowels were obstructed. After the surgery they told us that my daughter probably suffers from cystic fibrosis. I understood that this condition affects pancreas...

by User avatar cecilla43310