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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.

cystic fibrosis screening

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My baby is 5 months old and for she already had bronchitis twice she is now suspected of having cystic fibroses and should be having cystic fibrosis screening in the next few days. As I was explained if it is about cystic fibrosis than she inherited it from its parents but I don't get it for I never...

by User avatar sibyl43487

can you recommend books on cystic fibrosis?

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Hi my very good friend has child who is suffering from cystic fibrosis. She didn't know that her husband and she were carriers of this gene so baby was born. I would like to find some books which I may recommend her and which will help you in caring about her soon. If someone knows some good book...

by User avatar ewan38318

could cystic fibrosis be prevented?

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Hi, I heard from my friend about cystic fibrosis as severe genetic disease and my other friend has child who is suffering from it. As I intend to become mother next year I would like to know is there any way to prevent this disease. In deed main reason why I am asking this is my husband who told me...

by User avatar carmel37519

cystic fibrosis and pseudomonas

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Hi, my mom is suffering from cystic fibrosis of her lungs. When she last time visited her doctor he prescribed her some immunosuppressive medications in order to prevent infection with pseudomonas aeruginosa. It was very confusing for me as I know that immunosuppressive medications lower someone's...

by User avatar henryetta45830

cystic fibrosis diagnosis

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We are waiting for most important test results of our lives. My wife gave birth to our little daughter 5 days ago. But, the baby was not healthy at all, so the doctors performed series of tests yesterdays, and now we wait. Someone mentioned that we should pray that results don’t speak in...

by User avatar gavan32255

cystic fibrosis diet

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Hi, I would like to ask a question concerning cystic fibrosis diet. I work as a nurse in a hospital, and I heard for a lot of cystic fibrosis cases in last 6 months. Of course, the affected are all newborn, and I am just curious about their fates. I do not want to ask doctors, they all seem jumpy...

by User avatar Guest

effects of cystic fibrosis

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Hi, my two year old nephew has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. He is the cutest little boy I have ever seen and I don't understand why my sister is so concerned about him. To me he looks perfectly healthy. Can you tell me what effect cystic fibrosis has on his health? Is this condition really...

by User avatar lauritz25835

Living life after being married to a CF

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Before October 2005 I had no idea of what cystic Fibrosis was. Now after meeting on the net my husband i can tell that i know what CF means. Not only the medical explanation of it, but also all what implies to live with a CF, specially when he is the man of your dreams and you want to share your...

by User avatar janny29985

cystic fibrosis support groups

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Hi, I am suffering from cystic fibrosis. I am going through a hard time. My parents and friends are giving me all of their support, but it is just not enough. Don't get me wrong, I think that they are great and I don't know what I would do without them. The thing is that I feel that they don't...

by User avatar mendy25366

cystic fibrosis mutation

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My wife is in her sixth month of pregnancy. The pregnancy was not an easy one, but somehow we managed to reach the 6th month. So, we decide to do some pre natal diagnosis, and the news are very bad. Doctors said that some chromosome suffered from mutation and thus, cystic fibrosis mutation occurred....

by User avatar Guest